used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
any thing at all
From this reading “Oh! anything,” replied Nefra still more vaguely, “but generally I run errands.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you live in this place?” asked Khian presently.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh! anything,” replied Nefra still more vaguely, “but generally I run errands.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you live in this place?” asked Khian presently.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “Oh! anything,” replied Nefra still more vaguely, “but generally I run errands.”
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “Oh! anything,” replied Nefra still more vaguely, “but generally I run errands.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes, Sir, here and hereabouts,” replied Nefra with vagueness.
hereaboutsadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊts/
in this general vicinity
From this reading “Yes, Sir, here and hereabouts,” replied Nefra with vagueness.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you live in this place?” asked Khian presently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
Kemmah
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From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
Khian
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From this reading “Do you live in this place?” asked Khian presently.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Do you live in this place?” asked Khian presently.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Oh! anything,” replied Nefra still more vaguely, “but generally I run errands.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
Nefra
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From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! anything,” replied Nefra still more vaguely, “but generally I run errands.”
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Do you live in this place?” asked Khian presently.
in the near future
From this reading “Do you live in this place?” asked Khian presently.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, Sir, here and hereabouts,” replied Nefra with vagueness.
RunounUS /ruː/
a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Oh! anything,” replied Nefra still more vaguely, “but generally I run errands.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, Sir, here and hereabouts,” replied Nefra with vagueness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Oh! anything,” replied Nefra still more vaguely, “but generally I run errands.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading “Oh! anything,” replied Nefra still more vaguely, “but generally I run errands.”
vaguenessnounUS /ˈveɪɡnɪs/
unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
From this reading “Yes, Sir, here and hereabouts,” replied Nefra with vagueness.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
at the time that
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
which person or people
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading So this pair started upon their long walk, Nefra being careful to lead her companion wide of that overthrown statue behind which hid Kemmah and Ru.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, Sir, here and hereabouts,” replied Nefra with vagueness.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Sir, here and hereabouts,” replied Nefra with vagueness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you live in this place?” asked Khian presently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And might I ask what is your office when you are not escorting travellers, who must be rare, and arranging for the transport of their baggage by uncommon means?”
