used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
ALHA
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From this reading THE LAY OF ALHA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading No day was like another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No day was like another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
at any time
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
LamanounUS /ˈlɑːmə/
a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
Lama'snounUS /ˈlɑːməz/
possessive form of “lama” — a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE LAY OF ALHA.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
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 Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No day was like another.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
in motion
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
not any; not one
From this reading No day was like another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAY OF ALHA.
Ommony
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From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
reveledverbUS /ˈrevəld/
past form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
shoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
in a swift manner
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAY OF ALHA.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At times Ommony abandoned hope of ever learning what the Lama’s purpose was; at other times he dimly discerned it or thought he did, midway between the rocks of politics and the shoals of some new creed.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Thereafter life for two months was a dream of many colors, through which the Lama led without explaining any of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And whether he guessed at the truth, or believed he never would know it, he reveled in the swiftly moving, nigh incredible procession of events.
