Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

(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 As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

(of sounds) repeating by reflection

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

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From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How well he remembered that phrase.

-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How well he remembered that phrase.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

an erroneous mental representation

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

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From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

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 As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading "The lights upon the Morning Star."

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "The lights upon the Morning Star."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

and nothing more

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading How well he remembered that phrase.

(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

(of sounds) repeating by reflection

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading How well he remembered that phrase.

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading "The lights upon the Morning Star."

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

possessive form of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How well he remembered that phrase.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

the act of testing something

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "The lights upon the Morning Star."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading How well he remembered that phrase.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

in or at the place that

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading (Author of "The Planet of Illusion," "Revolving World," etc.) The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life--if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on.

a late time of life

From this reading Twenty years it must have been since Kwarit had whispered it to him, at the great trial where they had accused Kwarit of heeding the signals of the Evil One.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As he had been led away, he had managed to whisper to young Saknarth, then a mere neophyte, the strange phrase that had lingered, echoing and reechoing through the young student's mind all these years.