used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading This took me to the top of the cleft in which is the broken stairway.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading This took me to the top of the cleft in which is the broken stairway.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
DJAMA
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From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
IncasnounUS /ˈɪŋkəz/
plural of “inca” — a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This took me to the top of the cleft in which is the broken stairway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will not be very long.'
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
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 It will not be very long.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
with low volume
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading This took me to the top of the cleft in which is the broken stairway.
having a supporting base
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
a special situation
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This took me to the top of the cleft in which is the broken stairway.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This took me to the top of the cleft in which is the broken stairway.
the upper part of anything
From this reading This took me to the top of the cleft in which is the broken stairway.
in the direction of
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
precisely as stated
From this reading It will not be very long.'
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
in or at the place that
From this reading He nodded and I rose quietly to my feet and went round the hollow until I got the great stone between me and the place where the soldiers were standing, and then I went down on my hands and knees and crept quietly towards it and climbed up a flight of steps carved in it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This took me to the top of the cleft in which is the broken stairway.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will not be very long.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TREACHERY OF DJAMA 'Wait now for a little while with patience,' I said, laying my hand on his shoulder, 'and you shall see a strange thing, a thing that shall show you how strong the old traditions are still in the land of the Incas.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Lie here and do not let yourself be seen till I send a messenger for you.
