used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZARKA’S PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER To return to the chapel.
react verbally
From this reading ZARKA’S PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER To return to the chapel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
exhale hard
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading ZARKA’S PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER To return to the chapel.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
D'Alquen
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From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
Galabin
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From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
a message received and understood
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ZARKA’S PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER To return to the chapel.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
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 Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
occurring by chance
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
not any; not one
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading ZARKA’S PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER To return to the chapel.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
prison-room
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From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ZARKA’S PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER To return to the chapel.
Roel's
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From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
that is looked for
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZARKA’S PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER To return to the chapel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ZARKA’S PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER To return to the chapel.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Galabin had, as well as he was able from the information he possessed, made a plan of the bearings of the room in relation to its position from the vestibule which led to the chapel and, on the other side, to the principal entrance of the castle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
at the time that
From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
in or at the place that
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But to find this proved no easy business, and as it turned out, they might have sought the room for hours without finding it, had not a lucky circumstance shown it to them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Leaving the Count to recover as best he might under the care of his servant, the party, keeping together for safety, made their way along a passage which they judged would lead them in the direction of the prison-room, where D’Alquen had been left.
Zarka
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From this reading When Zarka went down from Prince Roel’s blow the way of escape seemed cleared, but no time was to be lost.
ZARKA'S
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From this reading ZARKA’S PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER To return to the chapel.
