used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
for the reason that
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
besiegers
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From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
bloodthirst
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From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lydia's mind did not direct her.
command with authority
From this reading Lydia's mind did not direct her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
DREGSnounUS /dreɡz/
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
easternmostadjective
farthest to the east
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
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 THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia's mind did not direct her.
immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/
impossible to measure
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
set afire or burning
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
Lydia's
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From this reading Lydia's mind did not direct her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lydia's mind did not direct her.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lydia's mind did not direct her.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
proseucha
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From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The space before Lydia was open as far as the reader's stone of the proseucha, for the attacking party had demanded room for their proceedings.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
tunics
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From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond that was the front of the besiegers, a sea of bodies lighted by torches, tunics bloody with murder which had been done, mouths open, teeth shining, and eyes filled with the fury of bloodthirst.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading THE DREGS OF THE CUP OF FURY The great stars were further withdrawn into the immeasurable arch of blue night; the winds had fled away into the ocean; the bay was angry with fire for leagues.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet she was unnoticed, because the attention of the multitude was engaged with the assault upon the easternmost gate.
