Chapter V · A Call of Duty

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

the right to enter

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

in an audible manner

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

the two together, not just one

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

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From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

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From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

the region that is outside of something

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

the act of giving

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

the act of departing

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

on the floor closest to level with the ground

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

plural of “harvester” — someone who helps to gather the harvest

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

marked by the wearing of heavy boots studded with hobnails

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

the state of being honored

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

the literary culture

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

without good reason

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

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From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

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From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

an event that happens

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

and nothing more

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

by chance

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

get by special effort

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

an inhabitant of ancient Thrace

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

in an unintelligible manner

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

the topmost one of two

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

precisely as stated

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

at the time that

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

in or at the place that

From this reading “There must be a fair or festival of some sort going on,” said Caerleon, as they made their way to the inn, where it had been arranged that the O’Malachy was to secure rooms for them.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The inn was an oriental-looking house built round a courtyard, but conforming to the customs of the West so far as to possess a coffee-room--a fact which was proudly announced in German and Thracian in very large letters.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading There were no windows on the exterior of the house to the ground-floor rooms, a testimony to the frequent occurrence of border raids and attacks from brigands in the days when the inn was built, but balconies ran round each of the two upper storeys, both inside and outside, giving the only means of access to the rooms which opened upon them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The courtyard was thronged with people, among whom Caerleon fancied he recognised some of the harvesters that Nadia and he had met a fortnight before, and they watched with breathless curiosity the three dusty figures in tourist suits and hobnailed boots, and commented upon their appearance audibly but unintelligibly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Perhaps the people have come together to do you honour,” suggested Louis, lightly enough, but it struck Cyril that there was a shade of anxiety in his tone.