used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And who shall say it is not so?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Did I not say there was magic in these 'bright stones'?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I not say there was magic in these 'bright stones'?
don't
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From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
DUNESnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stood looking at me, with a whimsical smile on his face.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood looking at me, with a whimsical smile on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood looking at me, with a whimsical smile on his face.
how
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From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
Inyati
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From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And who shall say it is not so?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And who shall say it is not so?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood looking at me, with a whimsical smile on his face.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading "Magic," said he, "magic, my master!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Magic," said he, "magic, my master!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
the force of workers available
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Magic," said he, "magic, my master!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did I not say there was magic in these 'bright stones'?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood looking at me, with a whimsical smile on his face.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Magic," said he, "magic, my master!
express in words
From this reading Did I not say there was magic in these 'bright stones'?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And who shall say it is not so?
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He stood looking at me, with a whimsical smile on his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And who shall say it is not so?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Did I not say there was magic in these 'bright stones'?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood looking at me, with a whimsical smile on his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Did I not say there was magic in these 'bright stones'?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Did I not say there was magic in these 'bright stones'?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did I not say there was magic in these 'bright stones'?
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading He stood looking at me, with a whimsical smile on his face.
which person or people
From this reading And who shall say it is not so?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood looking at me, with a whimsical smile on his face.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading DEAD MEN IN THE DUNES I don't know how long I gazed in fascination at the wonderful stone, but at length a low chuckle from Inyati brought me back to reality.
