used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
anew
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
alertedverbUS /əˈlɜːrtɪd/
past form of “alert” — warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
lacking funds
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
Garal's
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From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
Irschchan
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From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
jurisdictionnounUS /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
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 Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
engage in
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
park'snounUS /pɑːrks/
possessive form of “park” — a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
PlanetaryadjectiveUS /ˈplænəteri/
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
probesnounUS /proʊbz/
plural of “probe” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
Sanctioner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
Sanctioners
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading That was Imperial territory; Irschchan jurisdiction ended at the park's edge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading She tightened her shield, feeling probes as the Sanctioner alerted the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to reach the park that encircled the Planetary Palace before the Sanctioners caught her again.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She straightened and left at a fast walk, was around the corner and out of sight before he spotted Garal's unconscious form.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although she knew it would make her conspicuous, she broke into a run.
