used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
a line of approach
From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
Benjin
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From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
Borlaam
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From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
the two together, not just one
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
Brennt
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From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
BronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Herndon drew the packet of starstones from his cloak and laid them on the wooden table.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
Dawnlight
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From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Herndon drew the packet of starstones from his cloak and laid them on the wooden table.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Herndon drew the packet of starstones from his cloak and laid them on the wooden table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
Heitman
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From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
Herndon
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From this reading Herndon drew the packet of starstones from his cloak and laid them on the wooden table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
ten 10s
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
intimidatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪŋ/
discouraging through fear
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Herndon drew the packet of starstones from his cloak and laid them on the wooden table.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
the act of departing
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
Mardlin
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From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
make reference to
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
Moaris
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From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
Oversk
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From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Herndon drew the packet of starstones from his cloak and laid them on the wooden table.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
a human being
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
proscribedadjectiveUS /proʊˈskraɪbd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
scheduledadjectiveUS /ˈskedʒʊld/
planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
that is looked for
From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
starstones
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From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
stellors
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From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Herndon drew the packet of starstones from his cloak and laid them on the wooden table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Herndon drew the packet of starstones from his cloak and laid them on the wooden table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
at the time that
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
in or at the place that
From this reading His first stop was the Avenue of Bronze, where he sought out Benjin and the Heitman Oversk.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he spoke, both Benjin and Oversk stared eagerly at him, and when he told of intimidating Brennt and killing the treacherous Mardlin they beamed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He explained crisply and briefly his activities since leaving Borlaam, neglecting to mention the matter of the shipboard romance with the Lady Moaris.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Herndon drew the packet of starstones from his cloak and laid them on the wooden table.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A month later, he arrived on Borlaam via the freighter _Dawnlight_, as scheduled, and passed through customs without difficulty despite the fact that he was concealing more than three hundred thousand stellors' worth of proscribed starstones on his person.
