used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The dead do not come back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therein flutter the souls of the dead; for the dead be many and the living few.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dead do not come back.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Therein flutter the souls of the dead; for the dead be many and the living few.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading This great village thou hast spoken of we deem the village of shadows.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The dead do not come back.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Therein flutter the souls of the dead; for the dead be many and the living few.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Therein flutter the souls of the dead; for the dead be many and the living few.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therein flutter the souls of the dead; for the dead be many and the living few.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This great village thou hast spoken of we deem the village of shadows.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading This great village thou hast spoken of we deem the village of shadows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Therein flutter the souls of the dead; for the dead be many and the living few.
the force of workers available
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
Nam-Bok
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From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never have the dead come back--save thou with thy wonder-tales.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
Opee-Kwan
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From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
except for; apart from
From this reading Never have the dead come back--save thou with thy wonder-tales.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Therein flutter the souls of the dead; for the dead be many and the living few.
speakest
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From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading This great village thou hast spoken of we deem the village of shadows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
ThereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Therein flutter the souls of the dead; for the dead be many and the living few.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This great village thou hast spoken of we deem the village of shadows.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Never have the dead come back--save thou with thy wonder-tales.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading This great village thou hast spoken of we deem the village of shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This great village thou hast spoken of we deem the village of shadows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Never have the dead come back--save thou with thy wonder-tales.
wonder-tales
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From this reading Never have the dead come back--save thou with thy wonder-tales.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "If thou art Nam-Bok," Opee-Kwan was saying, "thou art a fearful and most wonderful liar; if thou art the shadow of Nam-Bok, then thou speakest of shadows, concerning which it is not good that living men have knowledge.
