used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
Amer
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From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CROSS IN THE VALLEY.
divergedverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrdʒd/
past form of “diverge” — move or draw apart
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CROSS IN THE VALLEY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
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 "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
a course of conduct
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The King has other plans for him than to help and lead such a small band of pilgrims."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS IN THE VALLEY.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE CROSS IN THE VALLEY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But," they said, "we could not expect to have his company long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with grief that the band of pilgrims watched Amer out of sight as his path diverged from theirs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you noticed," said one of them, "that his advice has not been of late so ready for us, that he has grown graver and sadder?"
