used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
(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 The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
Ama
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From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
atkayma
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From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
Chaka
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From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
Datchapa
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From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
wanted intensely
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
electrite
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From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
Itza
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From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
come together
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
Pedro
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From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
rubiesnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passing the City of Itza, Chaka announced his determination to rejoin his people and rule over them as their lawful atkayma.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
the act of using
From this reading The atkayma handed his electrite to Pedro and divided his rubies among us all, saying he would have no use for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their parting, as they embraced in the air, was as affecting as it was novel, and Ama graciously allowed Chaka to kiss her hand by way of farewell.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
belonging to which person
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Paul protested loudly at first, but a whisper from Ama, whose womanly intuition led her to understand the situation, induced him to let Chaka act as he desired.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that Uncle Datchapa was dead he would meet with no opposition, especially if his white brothers continued their trip through the air and did not alight in the city.
