used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “I must thank you all, my gallant fellows, for your timely aid.
(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 “I must thank you all, my gallant fellows, for your timely aid.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
Arelate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “I must thank you all, my gallant fellows, for your timely aid.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is hardly a safe place for you at present.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “I must thank you all, my gallant fellows, for your timely aid.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
only a very short time before
From this reading This is hardly a safe place for you at present.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were moored numerous rafts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must thank you all, my gallant fellows, for your timely aid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is hardly a safe place for you at present.”
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
LAGOONSnounUS /ləˈɡuːnz/
plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
march in a procession
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Here were moored numerous rafts.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must thank you all, my gallant fellows, for your timely aid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Here were moored numerous rafts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
on one occasion
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is hardly a safe place for you at present.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This is hardly a safe place for you at present.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Here were moored numerous rafts.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This is hardly a safe place for you at present.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
confined on all sides
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
carry out
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I must thank you all, my gallant fellows, for your timely aid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is hardly a safe place for you at present.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
timelyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading “I must thank you all, my gallant fellows, for your timely aid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were moored numerous rafts.
which person or people
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, sir,” said one of the men, as Æmilius leaped to the ground, “if you will take my advice, you will allow us to convey you at once to Arelate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must thank you all, my gallant fellows, for your timely aid.
Æmilius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAGOONS The men who carried and surrounded Æmilius proceeded in rapid march, chanting a rhythmic song, through the town till they emerged on a sort of quay beside a wide‐spreading shallow lagoon.
