Chapter I

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

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But the pipe of the gods had always been with Clan Broina, and so it followed the Broina on this trek.

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

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

marked by extreme anger

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading That made some thousand warriors, mostly men with some women archers and slingers.

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

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But the pipe of the gods had always been with Clan Broina, and so it followed the Broina on this trek.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

past form of “blare” — make a strident sound

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

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From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

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From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the pipe of the gods had always been with Clan Broina, and so it followed the Broina on this trek.

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading But the pipe of the gods had always been with Clan Broina, and so it followed the Broina on this trek.

plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage

From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

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From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

deprived of your rightful heritage

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

past form of “fare” — proceed or get along

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading But the pipe of the gods had always been with Clan Broina, and so it followed the Broina on this trek.

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

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

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From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

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

From this reading But the pipe of the gods had always been with Clan Broina, and so it followed the Broina on this trek.

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From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

in a hopeless manner

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

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From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

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

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

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

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That made some thousand warriors, mostly men with some women archers and slingers.

an insane person

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

the force of workers available

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading That made some thousand warriors, mostly men with some women archers and slingers.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the pipe of the gods had always been with Clan Broina, and so it followed the Broina on this trek.

on one occasion

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

and nothing more

From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

experience anew

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

characterized by resonance

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

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

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

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From this reading That made some thousand warriors, mostly men with some women archers and slingers.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But the pipe of the gods had always been with Clan Broina, and so it followed the Broina on this trek.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading That made some thousand warriors, mostly men with some women archers and slingers.

a male human offspring

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

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

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

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

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading That made some thousand warriors, mostly men with some women archers and slingers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading This was the smallest of the parties that left Killorn, being from three clans only--Broina, Dagh, and Heorran.

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

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

From this reading But the pipe of the gods had always been with Clan Broina, and so it followed the Broina on this trek.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading That made some thousand warriors, mostly men with some women archers and slingers.

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

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.

which person or people

From this reading How Red Bram fought the Ganasthi from the lands of darkness, and Kery son of Rhiach was angered, and the pipe of the gods spoke once more._ Now it must be told of those who fared forth south under Bram the Red.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That made some thousand warriors, mostly men with some women archers and slingers.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading That made some thousand warriors, mostly men with some women archers and slingers.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Proud Kery of Broina felt like a ghost himself; shade of a madman flitting hopelessly to the citadel of Earth's disinherited ... to recapture the resonant pipes of Killorn--weapon of the gods--before they blared forth the dirge of the world._ _The third book of the Story of the Men of Killorn.