used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
at or in or to any place
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HE STRIKES Drorathusa began her story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
Dromans
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From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
let fall to the ground
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
Drorathusa
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From this reading HE STRIKES Drorathusa began her story.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE STRIKES Drorathusa began her story.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HE STRIKES Drorathusa began her story.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
inclusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈkluːʒən/
the state of being included
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
Lathendra
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From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
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 Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
Lepraylya
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From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
not any; not one
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
and nothing more
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
polysyllabicadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːliːsɪˈlæbɪk/
having or characterized by words of more than three syllables
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
unusual or striking
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
stenographicadjectiveUS /ˌstenəˈɡræfɪk/
of or relating to or employing stenography
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
not in physical motion
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HE STRIKES Drorathusa began her story.
STRIKESnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading HE STRIKES Drorathusa began her story.
tachygraphers
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From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
transcriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading At times, so expressive were her gestures, Rhodes and I had no difficulty whatever in following Drorathusa; but only at times.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lathendra Lepraylya leaned forward, rested her chin on her left hand and listened with the most careful attention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have, however, had access to a transcript of the stenographic record of her story (the Dromans, despite the remarkable polysyllabic character of their language, have most excellent tachygraphers) and I wish that space would permit inclusion of it here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So still were the listeners that, as the saying has it, you could, anywhere in that great hall, have heard a pin drop.
