used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
anew
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
(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 When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
Bilbil
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From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
Coregos
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From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
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 "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
and nothing more
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
Pingaree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
Regos
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From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
Rinkitink
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From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And each time they removed the bridge of boats, so that we could not follow them."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Our fault," said Rinkitink, "is that we conquer only one of these twin islands at a time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
at the time that
From this reading When we conquered Regos, our foes all came to Coregos, and now that we have conquered Coregos, the Queen has fled to Regos.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What has become of our own boat, in which we came from Pingaree?" asked Bilbil.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "We left it on the shore of Regos," replied the Prince, "but I wonder if we could not get it again."
