used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Before that, you shall dance in the air!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that, you shall dance in the air!’
blowernounUS /ˈbloʊər/
a device that produces a current of air
From this reading ‘What do you say?’ said the blower, ‘we are prisoners?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Before that, you shall dance in the air!’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What do you say?’ said the blower, ‘we are prisoners?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
coins made of gold
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
how
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From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before that, you shall dance in the air!’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
attach to a support
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘What do you say?’ said the blower, ‘we are prisoners?
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
express in words
From this reading ‘What do you say?’ said the blower, ‘we are prisoners?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
in the near future
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that, you shall dance in the air!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘What do you say?’ said the blower, ‘we are prisoners?
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What do you say?’ said the blower, ‘we are prisoners?
at the time that
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now, when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry, and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six, and bring back the strong man with the sack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Two regiments soon overtook them, and called to them, ‘You are prisoners! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down.’
