used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I tell you, Mattai, that I will be no party to this iniquity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you, Mattai, that I will be no party to this iniquity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “I tell you, Mattai, that I will be no party to this iniquity.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
Mattai
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From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
a particular point in time
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
not any; not one
From this reading “I tell you, Mattai, that I will be no party to this iniquity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “I tell you, Mattai, that I will be no party to this iniquity.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading “The prophecy----” began Mattai.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
express in words
From this reading “I tell you, Mattai, that I will be no party to this iniquity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
a special situation
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I tell you, Mattai, that I will be no party to this iniquity.
Tikal
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From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
Tikal's
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From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tikal listened for a moment, then turned upon him fiercely and said aloud, so that all could hear him:
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
which person or people
From this reading Has such a thing been heard of before, that the Lady of the Heart, the highest lady in the land, should be given in marriage to a stranger who, like some lost dog, has wandered to our gate?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I tell you, Mattai, that I will be no party to this iniquity.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At Tikal’s words the company murmured in astonishment, and Mattai, bending forward, began to whisper in his ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you, Mattai, that I will be no party to this iniquity.
