(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 Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
Allan
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From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
barbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
see with attention
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
cause to be bored
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Listen, O folk of the Merucaans!" he cried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
EageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
brought together in one place
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
Kromno's
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From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen, O folk of the Merucaans!" he cried.
man-childnoun
a child who is male
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
Merucaans
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From this reading "Listen, O folk of the Merucaans!" he cried.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Listen, O folk of the Merucaans!" he cried.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
a male human offspring
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, the evening of the same day, Allan presented the man-child to his assembled Folk.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
a Caucasian
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
which person or people
From this reading Eager, silent, awed, the white barbarians gathered on the terrace, all up and down the slope of it, before the door of their Kromno's house, waiting to behold the son of him they all obeyed, of him who was their law.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Allan took the child and bore it to the doorway; and in the presence of all he held it up, and in the yellow moonlight dedicated it to their service and the service of the world.
