used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
subject to appointment
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The chief arranged them in marching column.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief arranged them in marching column.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The chief arranged them in marching column.
apart from; not including
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE FAREWELL.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
moving swiftly
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
brought together in one place
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
immediately past
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The chief arranged them in marching column.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAREWELL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The chief arranged them in marching column.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A month passed, and the flag of their exile was seen flying in the bay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The same hour the chief's horses were put to, the carts were loaded, their last things gathered.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Few farewells had to be made, for the whole clan, except two that had gone to the bad, turned out at the minute appointed.
