used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
(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 Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
Coryon's
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From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
Dakla
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From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
the act of departing
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading THE LEGEND OF MELLENDA.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
MELLENDA
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From this reading THE LEGEND OF MELLENDA.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
Monella's
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From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEGEND OF MELLENDA.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
slingverbUS /slɪŋ/
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
straightly
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From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEGEND OF MELLENDA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They would be confined to their own colony, supplies of food refused, and any of their number leaving their retreat would be killed at sight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Dakla had been straightly charged that these terms would have to be submitted to; if not that his master and all his followers would be starved into submission.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
(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 Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
at the time that
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For when Dakla, with his arm in a sling, revisited his master, bearing a message from the king, the conditions offered were accepted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Monella's anticipations of what would follow the severe lesson they had given Coryon's followers turned out to be well founded.
