Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

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

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

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

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

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

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

only a very short time before

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

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

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

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

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

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

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

not accessible to view

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

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

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

possessive form of “india” — a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

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

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

immediately past

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

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 FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no windows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

on one occasion

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

make square

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

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

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

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

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

in the direction of

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

directed up

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

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

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading FAR CITIES The Gray Mahatma led the way toward one of the great square pillars that supported a portion of the roof.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

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

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

belonging to which person

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading There were no windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading We emerged through a wooden door into a temple, whose walls were almost entirely hidden by enormous images of India's gods.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading In that pillar there was an opening, about six feet high and barely wide enough for a man of my build to squeeze himself through, but once inside it there was ample space and a stairway, hewn in the stone, wound upward.

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From this reading Still swinging the lantern he had brought with him from Yasmini's palace the Mahatma led the way up that, and we followed, I last as usual.