used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
candelabranounUS /ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
catacombsnounUS /ˈkætəkoʊmz/
plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
dream-haunted
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From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
flecking
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From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
gold-barred
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From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
Khauran
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From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
nightedadjective
overtaken by night or darkness
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
not any; not one
From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading She watched, puzzled.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A flecking of stars marked a gold-barred casement that lent no illumination to the interior of the chamber.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
Taramis
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From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But as Taramis lay there, she became aware of a spot of radiance glowing in the darkness before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taramis, queen of Khauran, awakened from a dream-haunted slumber to a silence that seemed more like the stillness of nighted catacombs than the normal quiet of a sleeping palace.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched, puzzled.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
showing curiosity
From this reading She lay staring into the darkness, wondering why the candles in their golden candelabra had gone out.
