used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
anew
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were quite near now--Nahara was almost in leaping range.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And now thou must wait until thou seest her eyes."
start firing a weapon
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And now thou must wait until thou seest her eyes."
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading They were quite near now--Nahara was almost in leaping range.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And now thou must wait until thou seest her eyes."
Nahara
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From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were quite near now--Nahara was almost in leaping range.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now thou must wait until thou seest her eyes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were quite near now--Nahara was almost in leaping range.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading They were quite near now--Nahara was almost in leaping range.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
cut with a saw
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
seest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now thou must wait until thou seest her eyes."
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
in a swift manner
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So they strained into the darkness; and in an instant more they saw again the two circles of greenish, smouldering fire.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "And now thou must wait until thou seest her eyes."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "And now thou must wait until thou seest her eyes."
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading "It is Nahara, and thou art a man," Warwick said again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were quite near now--Nahara was almost in leaping range.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were quite near now--Nahara was almost in leaping range.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou wilt look through the little hole at the rear and then along the barrel," Warwick ordered swiftly, "and thou must see the two eyes along the little notch in front."
