used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMINE.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
anew
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
for the reason that
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
can't
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From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
FAMINEnounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading A FAMINE.
forbidsverbUS /fərˈbɪdz/
third-person singular of “forbid” — command against
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
destroyed or killed
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
isn't
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From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
It's
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From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
Judie
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From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
let's
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From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
mustn't
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From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
not any; not one
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
be obedient to
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
root-fortress
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From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's a safer place than this, by a good deal, if it isn't quite so big or quite so comfortable."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
male cat
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The river having gone down until no water remained on the sandy bank, Tom reported the fact and added, "Now let's move back again to the root-fortress.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
which person or people
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, we mustn't go back yet," said Judie, who had visited the fortress before Tom had, "because the sand in there is as wet as can be, and I can't let my big sick brother lie on it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There, Tom," said Sam, "my doctor forbids my return yet awhile, and a sick man always must obey the doctor you know.
