ACA
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From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What is to be done now?” he said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What is to be done now?” he said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is to be done now?” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is to be done now?” he said.
Juanna
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From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
come together
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What is to be done now?” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What is to be done now?” he said.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
Soa
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From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do not be afraid, I have learned my lesson, and, if things go right, they will think that we are their lost gods; or, at least, so Soa says.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What is to be done now?” he said.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is to be done now?” he said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We must wait for them until they come near,” answered Juanna, “then Otter and I are to meet them alone, and I will sing the song which Soa has taught me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE COMING OF ACA Leonard turned and looked at his companions with something like dismay written on his face.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, _if_ things go right.
