AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
(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 "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
AngryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
emissarynounUS /ˈeməseri/
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
a social unit living together
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave them great satisfaction.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This gave them great satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
Malachinoun
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading This gave them great satisfaction.
cut with a saw
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This gave them great satisfaction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave them great satisfaction.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
at the time that
From this reading Martin was right when he stated that he perceived the form of the Angry Snake under the shade of the trees.
which person or people
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the meantime, Malachi, Martin, and Alfred went home, without any suspicion being raised among the other branches of the family of what had occurred.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Malachi," said Alfred the next morning, as they were all busily employed getting the seed into the new cleared land; "what do you imagine will be the steps now taken by the Angry Snake?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The chief was then watching what occurred, and had been witness to the capture of his emissary, and, following those who had the Young Otter in charge, saw him conveyed to the fort.
