used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
CRAGnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading THE CRAG REMAGALOTH.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading We were weak and faint from want of food.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We were weak and faint from want of food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were weak and faint from want of food.
a state of high honor
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
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From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
Kaosp
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From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
many-coloured
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From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
REMAGALOTH
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From this reading THE CRAG REMAGALOTH.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
confined on all sides
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
sympathised
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From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRAG REMAGALOTH.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The reaction had come after the excitement of the day, and not one of us spoke to the other as we walked along with drooping heads and faltering steps.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We were weak and faint from want of food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kaosp led the way; we could see that his heart was heavy, and that he sympathised with us in our great trouble.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading We were weak and faint from want of food.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun was slowly setting, blazing in a hundred hues through the many-coloured windows, and filling the great Hall with a mellow glory, as we were conducted back to our chamber, surrounded by an escort of twenty troopers.
