used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shadow passed quickly over the pavilion, and then another.
Adityanoun
one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; Hindu gods of celestial light
From this reading "On Aditya, brigandage does not exist."
(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 "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A shadow passed quickly over the pavilion, and then another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A shadow passed quickly over the pavilion, and then another.
armoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrmərd/
protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
brigandage
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From this reading "On Aditya, brigandage does not exist."
brigands
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From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
CategorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
Cogwheelnoun
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On Aditya, brigandage does not exist."
don't
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From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
emblazonedverbUS /emˈbleɪzənd/
past form of “emblazon” — decorate with colors
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading "On Aditya, brigandage does not exist."
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A third followed.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "On Aditya, brigandage does not exist."
OctagonnounUS /ˈɑːktəɡɑːn/
an eight-sided polygon
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On Aditya, brigandage does not exist."
and nothing more
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A shadow passed quickly over the pavilion, and then another.
go across or through
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A shadow passed quickly over the pavilion, and then another.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading A shadow passed quickly over the pavilion, and then another.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
with speed
From this reading A shadow passed quickly over the pavilion, and then another.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
SecuritynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A shadow passed quickly over the pavilion, and then another.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A shadow passed quickly over the pavilion, and then another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A third followed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "On Aditya, all the brigands belong to the Secret Police, only on Aditya they don't call them Secret Police, they call them Servants of the People, Ninth Category."
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He glanced up quickly, to see two long black troop carriers, emblazoned with the Sun and Cogwheel and armored fist of Security, pass back of the Octagon Tower and let down on the north landing stage.
