Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

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From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

one or the other of two

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

to an extreme degree

From this reading They had prospered exceedingly.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

a young female

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

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From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

a small cave (usually with attractive features)

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

most important element

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

not one, and not any

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

and nothing more

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading They had prospered exceedingly.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had prospered exceedingly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

not mated sexually

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The caves were swarming with strong children; for at the Chief's orders every warrior had taken to himself either two or three wives, so that none of the widows had been left unmated.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Singularly happy with the girl A-ya, Grom had been unwilling to receive other women into their little grotto, which branched off from the high arched entrance of the main cave.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Grom alone remained with but one wife, although his position in the tribe, second only to that of Bawr himself, would have entitled him to as many as he might choose.

a late time of life

From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE BRANDS I Now for two years had the remnants of the tribe been settled in the Valley of Fire.