used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
anew
From this reading Again Charter had saved her from the Destroyer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading They were still too imminent to be banished from mind at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
CharterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
a steep high face of rock
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
DestroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Again Charter had saved her from the Destroyer.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
foot-falls
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From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again Charter had saved her from the Destroyer.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading They were still too imminent to be banished from mind at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
and nothing more
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They were still too imminent to be banished from mind at once.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
on one occasion
From this reading They were still too imminent to be banished from mind at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
Quentin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
with speed
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
Rivoli
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From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Again Charter had saved her from the Destroyer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still too imminent to be banished from mind at once.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still too imminent to be banished from mind at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She must be near the _Rue Rivoli_, she thought, suddenly facing an empty cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were still too imminent to be banished from mind at once.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were still too imminent to be banished from mind at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at this moment that she heard the soft foot-falls of a little native mule, and encountered Quentin Charter....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were still too imminent to be banished from mind at once.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quickly out of the great gladness of the meeting arose the frightful possibilities from which she had just escaped.
