used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
(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 It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no--let this not seem a reproof.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
El-Leighi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But no--let this not seem a reproof.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
N'urth
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From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
not any; not one
From this reading But no--let this not seem a reproof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no--let this not seem a reproof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading But no--let this not seem a reproof.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But no--let this not seem a reproof.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
a male human offspring
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
express in words
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But no--let this not seem a reproof.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
which person or people
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is well that a prince of the royal line should ponder much on those mighty ones, who came from the sun, where dwells El-Leighi, the source of all, to create a fair world--the world in which some day you will reign.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky is filled with lonely stones--planets waiting for the first breath of life to warm them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading N'urth was such a world--and the Gods smiled on it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _"Tell me, my queen mother, the story of the gods."_ _"Do you never tire, son, of those ancient legends?
