used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
Abrolhos
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From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
ComradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could have saved Paul I would.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could have saved Paul I would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could have saved Paul I would.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could have saved Paul I would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
intrusted
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From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
JunknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
MongolnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
Namoa
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From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
not any; not one
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
and nothing more
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
Quadrucos
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From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading If I could have saved Paul I would.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
the act of testing something
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The captain left for the Abrolhos the next morning, and now a stern duty remained to be undertaken.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Paul had been kept in confinement and closely watched, only his wife being permitted to see him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I could have saved Paul I would.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
wreakverbUS /riːk/
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading Namoa had been intrusted with the charge of him, and there was no danger of his escaping, for the Quadrucos had only to look around at their ruined homes and ravaged valley to renew afresh their determination to wreak vengeance on the traitor.
Zolca
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From this reading The Trial of my Comrade--He wounds Zolca--The Death of Paul--We destroy the Mongol Junk.
