used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
Aethernoun
personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
(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 _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
cannot
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From this reading [_He falls and cannot rise._ MOOMOOMON: Permit me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
to come or go into
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading [_He falls and cannot rise._ MOOMOOMON: Permit me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
coins made of gold
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My hand over the rocks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_He falls and cannot rise._ MOOMOOMON: Permit me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
immediately past
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
for more time
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
MELIFLOR
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From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
MOOMOOMON
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From this reading [_He falls and cannot rise._ MOOMOOMON: Permit me.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hand over the rocks.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
not any; not one
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My hand over the rocks.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
PRINCESnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
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 _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
precisely, exactly
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
move upward
From this reading [_He falls and cannot rise._ MOOMOOMON: Permit me.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
uncheckedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃekt/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
untiredadjective
with unreduced energy
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Further left all the scene is filled with the rising bulk of Aether Mountain._ _Low down, far off and small in the background to the right appears a little palace of pure gold._ _Enter right the_ QUEEN _running untired and nimble, unchecked by those grey rocks._
ZOON
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From this reading _Following her the tired_ PRINCES _come._ ZOON _is no longer last, but about fourth, and gaining._ MELIFLOR _leads._ MELIFLOR: Permit me, great lady.
