used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If war, then by no means was the Legion to be unprepared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If war, then by no means was the Legion to be unprepared.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The helicopters were cut off.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The gangplank was put down from the starboard port in the lower gallery.
eventualities
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From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gangplank was put down from the starboard port in the lower gallery.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The gangplank was put down from the starboard port in the lower gallery.
gangplanknounUS /ˈɡæŋplæŋk/
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a vessel at dockside
From this reading The gangplank was put down from the starboard port in the lower gallery.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
GREETINGnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
helicoptersnounUS /ˈhelɪkɑːptərz/
plural of “helicopter” — an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
From this reading The helicopters were cut off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The gangplank was put down from the starboard port in the lower gallery.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If war, then by no means was the Legion to be unprepared.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
not any; not one
From this reading If war, then by no means was the Legion to be unprepared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The helicopters were cut off.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The gangplank was put down from the starboard port in the lower gallery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading The gangplank was put down from the starboard port in the lower gallery.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If war, then by no means was the Legion to be unprepared.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If war, then by no means was the Legion to be unprepared.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading If war, then by no means was the Legion to be unprepared.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading If war, then by no means was the Legion to be unprepared.
WARRIORSnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The helicopters were cut off.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE GREETING OF WARRIORS Without delay, everything was put in complete readiness for whatever eventualities might develop.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If these strange people meant peace and wanted it, the Legion would give them peace.
