used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Dane folded up the bargain cloth, glad for a task.
bargainingnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡɪnɪŋ/
the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
clansmen
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From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Dane folded up the bargain cloth, glad for a task.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Dane folded up the bargain cloth, glad for a task.
Dane'snounUS /deɪnz/
possessive form of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
having the place or position changed
From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
divisible by two
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Dane folded up the bargain cloth, glad for a task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dane folded up the bargain cloth, glad for a task.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Dane folded up the bargain cloth, glad for a task.
GORP
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From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
Koros
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From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
immediately past
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
and nothing more
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
Paft's
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From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
having a supporting base
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Dane folded up the bargain cloth, glad for a task.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
Terrans
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From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading GORP HUNT But the interruption had disturbed the tenor of trading.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dane folded up the bargain cloth, glad for a task.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Terrans were aware that Koros mining was a dangerous business but they had not known that the stock of available stones was so very small.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
which person or people
From this reading The small chief who had so eagerly taken Paft's place had only two Koros stones to offer and even to Dane's inexperienced eyes they were inferior in size and color to those the other clan leader had tendered.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within ten minutes the last of the serious bargaining was concluded and the clansmen were drifting away from the burned over space about the Queen's standing fins.
