used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can take care of him myself during the day."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I can take care of him myself during the day."
Claw-of-the-Eagle
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From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I can take care of him myself during the day."
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I can take care of him myself during the day."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
GAOLERnoun
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Hast thou seen him yet?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can take care of him myself during the day."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I can take care of him myself during the day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
PocahontasnounUS /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/
a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hast thou seen him yet?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
in the near future
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
carry out
From this reading "I can take care of him myself during the day."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SMITH'S GAOLER The following morning Claw-of-the-Eagle, passing before the lodge assigned to the prisoner, beheld Pocahontas seated on the ground in front of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "What dost thou here?" he asked, "and where be the guards?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Hast thou seen him yet?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "I sent them off to sleep as soon as the Sun came back to us," she answered, looking up at the tall youth beside her.
