used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
anew
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
(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 They had been eating all night as I explained.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been eating all night as I explained.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been eating all night as I explained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But did they carry their baskets?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But did they carry their baskets?
cassavanoun
a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
cassirinoun
a drink resembling beer; made from fermented cassava juice
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But did they carry their baskets?
take in liquids
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
the act of consuming food
From this reading They had been eating all night as I explained.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading They had been eating all night as I explained.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
how
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From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No indeed!
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
march in a procession
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had been eating all night as I explained.
not any; not one
From this reading No indeed!
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
a light shade of red
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now they took a hasty farewell drink of that pink stuff, cassiri, and took a large mouthful of cassava cake; their baskets were already packed for travel, and so we started.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _ON THE MARCH AGAIN_ By the time I had watched the cassava cake making process and examined the weapons in the village and noted almost everything of how they lived, the Indians were ready to go on with us.
