used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
in a state of sleep
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tugh stood before us.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading _Tugh, the Clever Man_ "Sit quiet, George Rankin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading _Tugh, the Clever Man_ "Sit quiet, George Rankin.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
Larry
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From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Tugh, the Clever Man_ "Sit quiet, George Rankin.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
Migul
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From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
a particular point in time
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _Tugh, the Clever Man_ "Sit quiet, George Rankin.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading _Tugh, the Clever Man_ "Sit quiet, George Rankin.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
be seated
From this reading _Tugh, the Clever Man_ "Sit quiet, George Rankin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tugh stood before us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Tugh, the Clever Man_ "Sit quiet, George Rankin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
Tugh
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From this reading _Tugh, the Clever Man_ "Sit quiet, George Rankin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tugh stood before us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the same day which I have just described; Larry was at this moment asleep in the palace room.
whirringnounUS /ˈwɜːrɪŋ/
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading We were in a dim recess of a great cavern with the throb of whirring machinery around us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you, Mistress Mary; you will both be quite safe with Migul if you are docile."
