used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
adventuring
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From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
in a state of sleep
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
of short duration or distance
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading This, scrawled with charcoal on a piece of smooth hide, ran:
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Have had to go down to get water and lay of the land.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
forestallverbUS /fɔːrˈstɔːl/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have had to go down to get water and lay of the land.
a young female
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Have had to go down to get water and lay of the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have had to go down to get water and lay of the land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading This, scrawled with charcoal on a piece of smooth hide, ran:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Have had to go down to get water and lay of the land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
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 First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
misshapenadjectiveUS /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading This, scrawled with charcoal on a piece of smooth hide, ran:
capable of happening or existing
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This, scrawled with charcoal on a piece of smooth hide, ran:
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading This, scrawled with charcoal on a piece of smooth hide, ran:
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading This, scrawled with charcoal on a piece of smooth hide, ran:
SUPREMEadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUPREME QUESTION Now that his course lay clear before him, the man felt an instant and a huge relief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Have had to go down to get water and lay of the land.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the risks, the dangers, this adventuring was better than a mere inaction, besieged there in the tower by that ugly, misshapen horde.
at the time that
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This, scrawled with charcoal on a piece of smooth hide, ran:
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading First of all, as he had done on the first morning of the awakening, when he had left the girl asleep, he wrote a brief communication to forestall any possible alarm on her part.
