a vaguely specified concern
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE BAYOU.
BAYOUnounUS /ˈbaɪuː/
a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE BAYOU.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
capturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
being one more than seven
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE BAYOU.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
ten 10s
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
engage in
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
Miela
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From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
not any; not one
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
and nothing more
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
in the near future
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
TaonounUS /taʊ/
an adherent of any branch of Taoism
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT AT THE BAYOU.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miela proceeded to explain our plan in detail to these fifteen hundred enthusiastic allies.
transportingverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
a source of difficulty
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was my idea to build several platforms similar to this one on which Mercer and I had been carried up here into the mountains, only somewhat larger.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We then proposed to seize these emissaries of Tao--there were not more than eight or ten of them altogether in the Great City--capturing them at night, without alarm, if possible, and transporting them summarily into the Twilight Country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My theory was that if they were to disappear thus mysteriously the people of the Great City would have no particular cause to make trouble afterward, and we hoped that the affair would soon be forgotten.
