used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
(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 At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
have
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Old Gesafam, at his command, bolted the door behind him.
BESOMnoun
a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
BetanounUS /ˈbeɪtə/
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Old Gesafam, at his command, bolted the door behind him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
a young person of either sex
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Old Gesafam, at his command, bolted the door behind him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Old Gesafam, at his command, bolted the door behind him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
divisible by two
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
fireballsnounUS /ˈfaɪərbɔːlz/
plural of “fireball” — an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
Frumnos
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From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
Gesafam
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From this reading Old Gesafam, at his command, bolted the door behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Gesafam, at his command, bolted the door behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
the force of workers available
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Gesafam, at his command, bolted the door behind him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading At all hazards, Beta and the child must be protected from any possibility of peril.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
SternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
not in physical motion
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading In Cliff Villa he hastily lashed up half a dozen fireballs, of coarse cloth, thoroughly soaked them in oil, and, with a blazing torch, brought them out to the terrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BESOM OF FLAME Stern was not long in carrying out his plan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Even before Frumnos had returned, with the seventeen men still able to bear arms, he was at work.
