accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
without stop or interruption
From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
geologicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
hand'snounUS /hændz/
possessive form of “hand” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'We know it,' said Leonora.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'We know it,' said Leonora.
Leonora
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From this reading 'We know it,' said Leonora.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
mage
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From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
PerilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We know it,' said Leonora.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE WIZARD'S SCHEME.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
SiegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIZARD'S SCHEME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
Viewlessadjective
not having or expressing opinions or views
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
WIZARD'S
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From this reading THE WIZARD'S SCHEME.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
a late time of life
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'We must, as you are aware, visit the Siege Perilous in the Hall of Egypt, and risk ourselves in the chair of the Viewless Maiden, of Her that is not to be seen of Man.'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This seems to you an easy matter enough; young hearts are full of such illusions, and, believe me, I would willingly change my years, which are lost in geological time, for one hand's breadth of your daring.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It is,' continued the mage, 'your wish to accomplish the end for which you set forth.
