on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
(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 _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
next to; at the side of
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
the first light of day
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And the king obeyed._ _"Follow me," I said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
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 _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the king obeyed._ _"Follow me," I said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
newbornadjectiveUS /ˈnuːbɔːrn/
recently born
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
not any; not one
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading And the king obeyed._ _"Follow me," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
on one occasion
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
Qulqlan
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From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
move upward
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
Rthr
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From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the king obeyed._ _"Follow me," I said.
except for; apart from
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
cut with a saw
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
in a swift manner
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
time-scale
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From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made to question me, after the manner of those newly awakened from their Change.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
wakened
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From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
look attentively
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
in or at the place that
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _I stood beside the royal couch where Qulqlan the Rthr lay and I saw that this was the hour for which I had waited long, for the Change was on him...._ _The time-scale stood at the third hour of the Death watch; all aboard slept save myself alone.
which person or people
From this reading I must move swiftly and at the Dawn watch show them the deed well done._ _I shook the sleeping man; him who had once been the Rthr--king no more, by the law of the Change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wakened slowly, looked about him, with the clear eyes of the newborn._ _"Rise," I commanded.
