used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
anew
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
(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 "Once they held all this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Dalgard stowed the bow in the bottom of the outrigger.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Dalgard stowed the bow in the bottom of the outrigger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
Dalgard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dalgard stowed the bow in the bottom of the outrigger.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Once they held all this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
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 It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
on one occasion
From this reading "Once they held all this.
outriggernounUS /ˈaʊtrɪɡər/
a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
From this reading Dalgard stowed the bow in the bottom of the outrigger.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
by chance
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading Dalgard stowed the bow in the bottom of the outrigger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Once they held all this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Once they held all this.
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It has been many threes of seasons since they left that cover.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But now they come again--to loot their place of secrets--Perhaps in the time past they have forgotten much so that now they must renew their knowledge."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
warred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Then they warred and killed, until but a handful lay in cover to lick their wounds and wait.
