used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange poise and power shone in his almond-shaped eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
almond-shapedadjective
shaped like an almond
From this reading A strange poise and power shone in his almond-shaped eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The Lama's face, generally yellow, today looked brown and very powerful.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A strange poise and power shone in his almond-shaped eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Lama's face, generally yellow, today looked brown and very powerful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
Gay-Neck
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The Lama's face, generally yellow, today looked brown and very powerful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
LAMAnounUS /ˈlɑːmə/
a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
Lama'snounUS /ˈlɑːməz/
possessive form of “lama” — a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading The Lama's face, generally yellow, today looked brown and very powerful.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Lama's face, generally yellow, today looked brown and very powerful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading A strange poise and power shone in his almond-shaped eyes.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A strange poise and power shone in his almond-shaped eyes.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The Lama's face, generally yellow, today looked brown and very powerful.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He took Gay-Neck in his hands, and said:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A strange poise and power shone in his almond-shaped eyes.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange poise and power shone in his almond-shaped eyes.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading The Lama's face, generally yellow, today looked brown and very powerful.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took Gay-Neck in his hands, and said:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Lama's face, generally yellow, today looked brown and very powerful.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading THE WISDOM OF THE LAMA After about the tenth day of strict and most sincere meditation in the manner he had prescribed, the Lama sent for Gay-Neck and myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So with the pigeon between my hands, I climbed up to his cell.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The Lama's face, generally yellow, today looked brown and very powerful.
