(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 They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was sleepy; but he was more hungry than he was drowsy.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
the first light of day
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading He was sleepy; but he was more hungry than he was drowsy.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
highest in quality
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sleepy; but he was more hungry than he was drowsy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was sleepy; but he was more hungry than he was drowsy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
IncanounUS /ˈɪŋkə/
a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
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 “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was sleepy; but he was more hungry than he was drowsy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
Nicky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading He was sleepy; but he was more hungry than he was drowsy.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was sleepy; but he was more hungry than he was drowsy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
male cat
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sleepy; but he was more hungry than he was drowsy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
(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 “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I hope he comes back before the ceremony gets to the place where we have to try to stop the sacrifice,” Nicky whispered.
Whitley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had decided to carry out all of the rites of this, the greatest festival of the Inca religion; it began with three fast days which were now past.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what has happened to Mr. Whitley,” Tom said as he drew on his robe.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Well, anyhow, our three day fast is over,” Cliff yawned as Bill shook him awake, long before dawn.
