used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had they a plot To make me think he is dead?
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading _Al._ Why did she lie to me?
(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 Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Had they a plot To make me think he is dead?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Al._ Why did she lie to me?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had they a plot To make me think he is dead?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they a plot To make me think he is dead?
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had they a plot To make me think he is dead?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _Al._ Why did she lie to me?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
engage in
From this reading Had they a plot To make me think he is dead?
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Al._ Why did she lie to me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Had they a plot To make me think he is dead?
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
Sala
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From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
Sala's
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From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Al._ Why did she lie to me?
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they a plot To make me think he is dead?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Had they a plot To make me think he is dead?
up to a particular time
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Al._ Why did she lie to me?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Al._ Why did she lie to me?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I’ll give him food: we will steal forth together: I have marked the way: and by the rocks of the shore We may lie hid till we may reach the camp.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Sala’s my friend: Sala sent word of hope: and if he lives All may be saved.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nay, if he be not gone, If yet he is in the castle, I may find him.
