used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
(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 have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
Allerton
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From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
Atkayma
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From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
atkayma's
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From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
AztecsnounUS /ˈæzteks/
plural of “aztec” — a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
a youthful male person
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
Caciques
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From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
a period of 100 years
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
Chaka
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From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
Chaka's
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From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
divisible by two
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
IncanounUS /ˈɪŋkə/
a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
Itzaex
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From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
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 Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
sierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
SixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
a male human offspring
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “I have learned all of Chaka’s history, as he has learned all of mine,” continued Allerton, resuming his story.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
unconqueredadjective
not conquered
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading This tribe dwells in the vast sierras of Yucatan, near the Great Lake, and the Atkayma of the Itzaex has the same importance and power as the Inca of Peru or the Caciques of the Aztecs formerly enjoyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
at the time that
From this reading Chaka is the eldest son of the ruling atkayma; by this time he may even have succeeded to the title of atkayma himself, the head of his people, for his father was an old man when the boy left him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The family of rulers is a sacred one, said to be descended from the sun, and every one of the atkayma’s fifty thousand subjects would die for him without hesitation.
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
From this reading “My friend is a royal prince of the Itzaex, the one native tribe of Yucatan that defied the Spanish invaders of the Sixteenth Century and remains unconquered to this day.
