used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
(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 Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
Alma's
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From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
avengers
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From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
Babbalanja
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From this reading Babbalanja thus:—“My voyage is ended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
for the reason that
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
DepartverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Babbalanja thus:—“My voyage is ended.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
set up or found
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
huntest
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From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Babbalanja thus:—“My voyage is ended.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
Mardi
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From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
mocksnounUS /mɑːks/
plural of “mock” — the act of mocking or ridiculing
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Babbalanja thus:—“My voyage is ended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
Serenia
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From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
estrangement from god
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
that is looked for
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
not in physical motion
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
Taji
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From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Babbalanja thus:—“My voyage is ended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Babbalanja thus:—“My voyage is ended.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They Depart From Serenia At sunrise, we stood upon the beach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not because what we sought is found; but that I now possess all which may be had of what I sought in Mardi.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here, tarry to grow wiser still:—then I am Alma’s and the world’s.
Yillah
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From this reading Taji! for Yillah thou wilt hunt in vain; she is a phantom that but mocks thee; and while for her thou madly huntest, the sin thou didst cries out, and its avengers still will follow.
