alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
completely unclothed
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He didn't want it to be, and it certainly didn't seem alien.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
clanhome's
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From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
how
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From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
matnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
on one occasion
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He didn't want it to be, and it certainly didn't seem alien.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
the state of being asleep
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
having a supporting base
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
Tarlac
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From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He didn't want it to be, and it certainly didn't seem alien.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
wasn't
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From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
at the time that
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
which person or people
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He didn't know why or how he came to be here looking up at the images of those who formed the Circle of Lords, but it seemed right to him that he stood so, at peace as his hands rested on the alien altar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It felt like the middle of the night, and he was standing as he had stood once before at the altar in the clanhome's gathering hall, with his palms laid flat on the bare lower platform.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Tarlac woke, though, it wasn't morning and he wasn't on his sleeping mat.
