afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
ANONYMOUSadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading ANONYMOUS.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
Demosthenesnoun
Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
put on clothes
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
not any; not one
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
and nothing more
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
an organization to gain political power
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
go across or through
From this reading Who pass this way."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
Sassacus
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From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
the act of searching for something
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
subtleradjectiveUS /ˈsʌtələr/
comparative of “subtle” — difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
moving very fast
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
TullynounUS /ˈtʌli/
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
look attentively
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Who pass this way."
wayfarers
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From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading While with rapid steps through the tempestuous night the retiring party were seeking the forest, one of them, the only one in the dress of the whites, and who for that reason had not ventured into the cabin of the jailer, but had kept watch on the outside, approaching Sassacus, said:
which person or people
From this reading Who pass this way."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Let the feet of the chief be swift, for many warriors will be after him with the morning light."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
but in spite of that
From this reading "This monument shall utter of the past It hath no tongue; and yet Demosthenes, Or Roman Tully, never stirred the breasts Of gaping citizens with subtler speech, Than shall this pile of stones the wayfarers.
