used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
(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 What is all this farrago to me?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
breastworknoun
fortification consisting of a low wall
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
civis
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From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE ROUT COMPLETE.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
a female human offspring
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
EgonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
farragonoun
a motley assortment of things
From this reading What is all this farrago to me?
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is all this farrago to me?
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
Matasiete
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From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is all this farrago to me?
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
in other respects or ways
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
piraticaladjective
characteristic of pirates
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
on the contrary
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
Romanus
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From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
ROUTverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading THE ROUT COMPLETE.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUT COMPLETE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
TutverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading "Tut, tut, tut!
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is all this farrago to me?
at the time that
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At this declaration of the modern "_Ego civis Romanus_," captain Matasiete rather stepped behind the woman than otherwise, as a wary warrior chooses a cotton bale for breastwork when bullets are likely to fly.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In plain words, I come for my daughter whom you took off shore and have on this, I am afraid, piratical craft.
