used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the invaders still rule?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Their descendants are still Lords of Gral-Thala.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
CrueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
decadentadjectiveUS /ˈdekədənt/
luxuriously self-indulgent
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading "Their descendants are still Lords of Gral-Thala.
dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
Gral-Thala
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Their descendants are still Lords of Gral-Thala.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
invadersnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading "And the invaders still rule?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Their descendants are still Lords of Gral-Thala.
Lunarians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Their descendants are still Lords of Gral-Thala.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "And the invaders still rule?"
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
not in physical motion
From this reading "And the invaders still rule?"
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
express in words
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the invaders still rule?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Their descendants are still Lords of Gral-Thala.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cruel and ruthless they always were, decadent and dissolute they have now become as well, but they still rule the sunny valley that was the pride of the ancient Lunarians.
at the time that
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
which person or people
From this reading They hold the power, and they are aided by a few groups among the people of Gral-Thala who have sacrificed their honor to fawn upon their masters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading Our spies, who penetrate beyond the barrier, tell us that before long there will come a day when the people are ready for revolt--but the time is not yet."
