used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
(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 The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Not long after that Cliff and Bill started on their mission.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Not long after that Cliff and Bill started on their mission.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
apart from; not including
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
exhortingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
IncanounUS /ˈɪŋkə/
a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
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 Not long after that Cliff and Bill started on their mission.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Not long after that Cliff and Bill started on their mission.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
a strong line
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
get by special effort
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
make square
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Not long after that Cliff and Bill started on their mission.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not long after that Cliff and Bill started on their mission.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not long after that Cliff and Bill started on their mission.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing happened to disturb the quiet of the old temple during the afternoon.
male cat
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Soon after dark Tom slipped out into the deserted square, on his way to secure the rope.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The early feasting had been completed and, except for some soldiers whom a priest, evidently not quite convinced of miracles, was exhorting to find the vanished ones, all was quiet.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The Inca was in his palace, the low building at one side of the public square: he was tired and worried.
