used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
make calm or still
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My right hand rests in the hand of the people.
harboured
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From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Whatever the people would say to me," said the prince simply, "I will hear.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
hieroglyphicsnounUS /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪfɪks/
plural of “hieroglyphic” — writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Whatever the people would say to me," said the prince simply, "I will hear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whatever the people would say to me," said the prince simply, "I will hear.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My right hand rests in the hand of the people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
and nothing more
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Whatever the people would say to me," said the prince simply, "I will hear.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading My right hand rests in the hand of the people.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My right hand rests in the hand of the people.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whatever the people would say to me," said the prince simply, "I will hear.
express in words
From this reading "Whatever the people would say to me," said the prince simply, "I will hear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
and nothing more
From this reading "Whatever the people would say to me," said the prince simply, "I will hear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
not in physical motion
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
Tabnit's
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From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke, and upon the multitude fell instant silence, not the less absolute that it harboured foreboding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever the people would say to me," said the prince simply, "I will hear.
in or at the place that
From this reading OUT OF THE HALL OF KINGS In Prince Tabnit's face there was a curious change, as if one were suddenly to see hieroglyphics upon a star where before there had been only shining.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Whatever the people would say to me," said the prince simply, "I will hear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But his calm and his magnificent way of authority did not desert him, as so grotesque a star would still stand lonely and high in the heavens.
