used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
Blow-Out
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From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
a youthful male person
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
for the most part
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
comin
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From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
diagramnounUS /ˈdaɪəɡræm/
a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
elephasnoun
type genus of the family Elephantidae
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
at any time
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
the act of departing
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
Kaviak
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From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
MedicinounUS /meˈdiːsi/
aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
mornin
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From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
Pymeut
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From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
Religio
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From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
SHAMÁN
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From this reading THE SHAMÁN.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHAMÁN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days the Boy growled and played games with Kaviak, going about at first chiefly on hands and knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "For my part, I have ever believed and do now know, that there are witches."--_Religio Medici._ The Boy had hoped to go to Pymeut the next day, but his feet refused to carry him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Mac took a diagram and special directions, and went after the rest of elephas, conveying the few clumsy relics home, bit by bit, with a devotion worthy of a pious pilgrim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On the fifth day after the Blow-Out, "You comin' long to Pymeut this mornin'?" he asked the Colonel.
