aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
Baigadd
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
Bolla
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From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
deem to be
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
power to direct or determine
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
executioner-general
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
Meigs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
absolutely essential
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
Olox
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From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
receptaclesnounUS /rɪˈseptɪkəlz/
plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
regainingnounUS /rɪˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
getting something back again
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With that, he arose and beckoned to his companions.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Until then, pray consider that nothing has been said on the subject."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Olox had led the attendants away with the empty food receptacles, the professor and I got our heads together on the mission that had brought us to Baigadd.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not think it necessary or advisable to let Meigs know of our purpose in regaining control of the Bolla.
which person or people
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will talk with you later about the executioner-general," he finished, noting the empty dishes before the professor and Meigs and me, and the curious manner of those who had come with him.
