used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
(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 They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
any thing at all
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
archipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading These were the Vulpians, exiles from the rest of the archipelago for over-astuteness in diplomacy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
correctingverbUS /kərˈektɪŋ/
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading These were the Vulpians, exiles from the rest of the archipelago for over-astuteness in diplomacy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading These were the Vulpians, exiles from the rest of the archipelago for over-astuteness in diplomacy.
exploitedadjectiveUS /ˈeksplɔɪtəd/
developed or used to greatest advantage
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were the Vulpians, exiles from the rest of the archipelago for over-astuteness in diplomacy.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
Jabberoons
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From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
and nothing more
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
oratorsnounUS /ˈɔːrətərz/
plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
over-astuteness
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From this reading These were the Vulpians, exiles from the rest of the archipelago for over-astuteness in diplomacy.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading These were the Vulpians, exiles from the rest of the archipelago for over-astuteness in diplomacy.
restrainingverbUS /riˈstreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
snaresnounUS /snerz/
plural of “snare” — something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
soldiers collectively
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
VULPIA
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From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
Vulpians
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From this reading These were the Vulpians, exiles from the rest of the archipelago for over-astuteness in diplomacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VULPIA THE only chance of restraining and correcting these furious scenes of debate, and preventing them from ending in complete annihilation of the Jabberoons, was to turn the inhabitants of a neighbouring island loose upon them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were hated by the Jabberoons as the most deadly enemies they could encounter; for they exploited their loquacious neighbours in the most heartless and shameless way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the Vulpians, exiles from the rest of the archipelago for over-astuteness in diplomacy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would go over in troops, and each fleece his man of all his goods, if not of his wife and daughters, without making him feel anything but gratitude at his friendship and patronage.
a late time of life
From this reading For years they had been almost enraged at the simplicity with which these orators fell into their snares.
