Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

(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 As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

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

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

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

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

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From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

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

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

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

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

hear with intention

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

the force of workers available

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

a particular point in time

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

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

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

make short successive sounds

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

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 As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

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

From this reading Nehushta glided like a ghost along the corridors and dimly-lighted halls.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

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

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

the funds of a government or institution or individual

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Onward she flew, not pausing to listen, lest in a moment more the tide of fight should be forced up the stairs and overtake her.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading She passed the treasury, whence the guards had fled, and in a moment more she was above the staircase that led down to the temple behind the palace.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading She shuddered as she passed the head of the great staircase and heard, as though but a few steps from her, a wild shriek that died suddenly into a gurgling death hiss.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

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

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

people who are wounded

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.

but in spite of that

From this reading As yet, the confusion seemed to be all in the lower story of the palace, but the roaring din rose louder every moment--the shrieks of wounded women with the moaning of wounded men, the clash of swords and arms, and, occasionally, a quick, loud rattle, as half a dozen arrows that had missed their mark struck the wall together.