used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
ape-mannoun
hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
at any time
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You would take me with you!" exclaimed Talaskar.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When we go," replied Tarzan, "we must take Talaskar with us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
Komodoflorensal
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From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You would take me with you!" exclaimed Talaskar.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "When we go," replied Tarzan, "we must take Talaskar with us."
not any; not one
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "When we go," replied Tarzan, "we must take Talaskar with us."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
Identical; not different.
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
moving very fast
From this reading Komodoflorensal shot a swift glance at the ape-man, but made no comment upon his suggestion.
carry out
From this reading "When we go," replied Tarzan, "we must take Talaskar with us."
Talaskar
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From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When we go," replied Tarzan, "we must take Talaskar with us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
at the time that
From this reading "When we go," replied Tarzan, "we must take Talaskar with us."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When we go," replied Tarzan, "we must take Talaskar with us."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As Talaskar was preparing their breakfast the following morning Komodoflorensal remarked to Tarzan that he wished they two could be employed upon the same work, that they might be always together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would take me with you!" exclaimed Talaskar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If there is ever the chance for escape that you seem to think will some day present itself," he said, "then it will be well if we are together."
