Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

moving forward

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

anew

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

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From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

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From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

lacking funds

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

directed downward

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

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From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

opinion or judgment

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

coins made of gold

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

a high place

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

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From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

a brief written record

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

characterized by active hostility

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

above and across; more than

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

a course of conduct

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

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From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

shake, as from cold

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

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From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

in the direction of

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ELISSA TAKES SANCTUARY Two more hours had passed, and in the evening light a procession of priestesses might be seen advancing slowly towards the holy tomb along a narrow road of rock cut in the mountain face.

Released from physical or magical bonds; free and unrestricted.

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

emit long loud cries

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was not for the dead Baaltis that they mourned this day, but for the fate which overshadowed them and their city of gold.

during the time that

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

which person or people

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In front of this procession, wearing a black veil over her broidered robes, walked Elissa with downcast eyes and hair unbound in token of grief, while behind her came Mesa and other priestesses bearing in bowls of alabaster the offerings to the dead, food and wine, and lamps of oil, and vases filled with perfumes.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading Nor, indeed, was their woe as hollow as might be thought, since from that mountain path they could see the outposts of the army of Ithobal upon the plain, and note with a shudder of fear the spear-heads of his countless thousands shining in the gorges of the opposing heights.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Behind these again marched the mourners, women who sang a funeral dirge and from time to time broke into a wail of simulated grief.