used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRYSEIS PREFERS HANNO TO A KING.
(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 I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
CHRYSEIS
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From this reading CHRYSEIS PREFERS HANNO TO A KING.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
HANNO
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From this reading CHRYSEIS PREFERS HANNO TO A KING.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading CHRYSEIS PREFERS HANNO TO A KING.
in like or similar manner
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
the force of workers available
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
not any; not one
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
PREFERSverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading CHRYSEIS PREFERS HANNO TO A KING.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRYSEIS PREFERS HANNO TO A KING.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading I took Jonah likewise on shore, bidding him bring his trumpet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
(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 The cargo had been too well packed to sustain any material injury, and I had a selection from various bales of merchandise carried out into a field and displayed under the shade of a clump of trees.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I lost no time in setting our men to work to restore all damages.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading No sooner did he feel the dry ground beneath his feet, than he began to yell and to jump for joy.
