(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
Alma
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From this reading Thus Alma, the master, hath commanded.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, are we not brothers?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Call ye us brothers, whom ere now ye never saw?”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Thus Alma, the master, hath commanded.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
an old word for “before”
From this reading “Call ye us brothers, whom ere now ye never saw?”
divisible by two
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Thus Alma, the master, hath commanded.”
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/
superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Thus Alma, the master, hath commanded.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Call ye us brothers, whom ere now ye never saw?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Call ye us brothers, whom ere now ye never saw?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
Oro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
cut with a saw
From this reading “Call ye us brothers, whom ere now ye never saw?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Even so,” said the old man, “is not Oro the father of all?
a short musical composition with words
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, are we not brothers?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Alma, the master, hath commanded.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They Land The song was ended; and as we gained the strand, the crowd embraced us; and called us brothers; ourselves and our humblest attendants.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Call ye us brothers, whom ere now ye never saw?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Call ye us brothers, whom ere now ye never saw?”
