used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Obviously, they had been waiting.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
Charalas
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From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
Ertinian
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From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
gilt-and-ivory
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From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Obviously, they had been waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
hemisphericaladjective
of or relating to or being a hemisphere
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
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 He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Guy Maynard looked reproachfully at Charalas.
Maynard
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From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Obviously, they had been waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
quarter-circlenoun
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading Guy Maynard looked reproachfully at Charalas.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
Terran
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From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took Guy's arm and led him through the door at the end of the corridor.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Obviously, they had been waiting.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went into the gilt-and-ivory room with the vast hemispherical dome and as the door slowly closed behind them, Guy Maynard, Terran, and Charalas, Ertinian, stood facing a quarter-circle of ornate desks behind which sat the Council.
