Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

later than; following

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

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

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Man of Zitu!" he let the call of his spirit steal forth.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

a small farm worked by a crofter

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

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

From this reading Man of Zitu!" he let the call of his spirit steal forth.

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

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

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

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

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

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

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

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

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

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

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

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

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 PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Man of Zitu!" he let the call of his spirit steal forth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Man of Zitu!" he let the call of his spirit steal forth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

absolutely essential

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

on one occasion

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

the state of being asleep

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Man of Zitu!" he let the call of his spirit steal forth.

be standing; be upright

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading Man of Zitu!" he let the call of his spirit steal forth.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

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

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

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

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Once in a past time he had taught the high priest something of the astral body, finding it necessary to his purpose then to convince him of the truth.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

in or at the place that

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Man of Zitu!" he let the call of his spirit steal forth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PREPARING THE PEOPLE Croft went not to Himyra, however, as I fancied, but to Zitra, after he left me, and the sleeping apartment of Zud, taking his stand close to where the high priest lay wrapped in slumber on a copper couch.