used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after that?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
have
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--suddenly he stiffened.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
CroftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
a young female
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
Helmor's
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From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
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 Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
Maia's
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From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
make reference to
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
Naia
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From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
Naia's
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From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
Ptah's
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From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
free from harm or evil
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
except for; apart from
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
spuriousadjectiveUS /sˈpjʊriəs/
ostensibly valid, but not actually valid
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading But--suddenly he stiffened.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But--suddenly he stiffened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE ATTACK Ten days, at most twelve, before Helmor's spurious sign should be cut on a lying stone.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Croft sickened as he left Ptah's chamber--sickened at the thought of what might have happened save for Maia's listening ear as she lay on the straw inside the door of the dungeon--Naia's mention of the words the blue girl had overheard to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And then one would bear it down to that dungeon where Naia waited a promised rescue, and with it as authority demand the child.
