used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
accededverbUS /ækˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “accede” — yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
(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 The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
Choo
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From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/
plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
greatly pleased
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
entailverbUS /enˈteɪl/
have as a logical consequence
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
Hoo
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From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
Kapchack
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From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
not any; not one
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
thrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
TRAITORSnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading TRAITORS.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first that arrived was the thrush, hearing the message from the king.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Choo Hoo, delighted beyond expression at so pleasant a solution of the business, which he knew must, if it came to battle, entail great slaughter of his friends, received the thrush with the highest honours, called his principal counsellors around him, and acceded to everything King Kapchack had proposed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The territory should be equally divided: Choo Hoo to have the plains, and Kapchack the woods and hills, and peace should be proclaimed, Choo Hoo engaging to support Kapchack against all domestic enemies and traitors.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This treaty having been completed, the thrush made as if about to depart, but Choo Hoo would in no wise permit this.
