used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hundred men, who were the Togarite leaders.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading They were experienced with the drugs, and constituted Togaro's active army.
adventuring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
(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 I think there were perhaps six or eight hundred of these in all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were experienced with the drugs, and constituted Togaro's active army.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They were experienced with the drugs, and constituted Togaro's active army.
CampfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading They were experienced with the drugs, and constituted Togaro's active army.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading They were experienced with the drugs, and constituted Togaro's active army.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
being one more than seven
From this reading I think there were perhaps six or eight hundred of these in all.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading They were experienced with the drugs, and constituted Togaro's active army.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hundred men, who were the Togarite leaders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not very many for the conquest of all the nations of our earth.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
ten 10s
From this reading A few hundred men, who were the Togarite leaders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think there were perhaps six or eight hundred of these in all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading A few hundred men, who were the Togarite leaders.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
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 Not very many for the conquest of all the nations of our earth.
the force of workers available
From this reading A few hundred men, who were the Togarite leaders.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Not very many for the conquest of all the nations of our earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not very many for the conquest of all the nations of our earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think there were perhaps six or eight hundred of these in all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not very many for the conquest of all the nations of our earth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
by chance
From this reading I think there were perhaps six or eight hundred of these in all.
transport commercially
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I think there were perhaps six or eight hundred of these in all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I think there were perhaps six or eight hundred of these in all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were experienced with the drugs, and constituted Togaro's active army.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think there were perhaps six or eight hundred of these in all.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
Togarite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
Togaro's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were experienced with the drugs, and constituted Togaro's active army.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not very many for the conquest of all the nations of our earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _In the Campfire Light_ There were some forty thousand people on the Togarite ship, adventuring out upon the conquest of the earth.
which person or people
From this reading A few hundred men, who were the Togarite leaders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were experienced with the drugs, and constituted Togaro's active army.
