used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was I to arouse in Claas a greedy desire to share in the diamond?
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading We are commanded to agree with our adversary "in the way with him."
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading We are commanded to agree with our adversary "in the way with him."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
equally
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
(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 But it is not always needful to tell all the truth.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But it is not always needful to tell all the truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are commanded to agree with our adversary "in the way with him."
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Was I to arouse in Claas a greedy desire to share in the diamond?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not always needful to tell all the truth.
Claas
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From this reading Was I to arouse in Claas a greedy desire to share in the diamond?
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading We are commanded to agree with our adversary "in the way with him."
the first light of day
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Was I to arouse in Claas a greedy desire to share in the diamond?
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Was I to arouse in Claas a greedy desire to share in the diamond?
Emanuel
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From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
set up or found
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Was I to arouse in Claas a greedy desire to share in the diamond?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are commanded to agree with our adversary "in the way with him."
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Was I to arouse in Claas a greedy desire to share in the diamond?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was I to arouse in Claas a greedy desire to share in the diamond?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not always needful to tell all the truth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not always needful to tell all the truth.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But it is not always needful to tell all the truth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not always needful to tell all the truth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are commanded to agree with our adversary "in the way with him."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
have in common
From this reading Was I to arouse in Claas a greedy desire to share in the diamond?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
express in words
From this reading But it is not always needful to tell all the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it is not always needful to tell all the truth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
trekkedverbUS /trekt/
inflected form of “trek” — journey on foot, especially in the mountains
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
Vassell
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From this reading True,’ said Vassell, ’we had agreed to share and share alike in the hunt, but the stone was not ivory, skin, nor meat, and I alone found it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We are commanded to agree with our adversary "in the way with him."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "’And that was the truth, Emanuel,’ he told me later, ’for we had trekked since dawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are commanded to agree with our adversary "in the way with him."
