used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The hours sped quietly and swiftly, without any event of importance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Indeed they were very different men.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
being one more than ten
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The hours sped quietly and swiftly, without any event of importance.
at any time
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours sped quietly and swiftly, without any event of importance.
how
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From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The hours sped quietly and swiftly, without any event of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed they were very different men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
come together
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
the force of workers available
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
Nehushta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
with low volume
From this reading The hours sped quietly and swiftly, without any event of importance.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The hours sped quietly and swiftly, without any event of importance.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
in a swift manner
From this reading The hours sped quietly and swiftly, without any event of importance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed they were very different men.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed they were very different men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
(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 Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed they were very different men.
at the time that
From this reading The king and Nehushta had continued to meet in the garden as before, and neither had ever referred to the day when the torrent of his heart had been suddenly let loose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The hours sped quietly and swiftly, without any event of importance.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
but in spite of that
From this reading Only the strange bond, half friendship and half love, had grown stronger than before; and Nehushta wondered how it was that she could love two men so well, and yet so differently.
Zoroasternoun
Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
From this reading The time passed, and it was eleven days since Zoroaster had set out.
