used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
advisorsnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/
plural of “advisor” — an expert who gives advice
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
(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 She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
rid of obstructions
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
Jonan
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From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
Kery
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From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
the force of workers available
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
and nothing more
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
Sathi
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From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
express in words
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
in the near future
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
successive (without a break)
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He caught her great dark eyes on him and felt a slow hot flush go up his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading She could not be very much older than he, if at all, thought Kery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it soon was clear that only the queen and the soldier had much to say in this court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
which person or people
From this reading Beside Sathi sat the general, Jonan, and there were a couple of older men who seemed to be official advisors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an effort he checked himself and stood very straight, with his strange blue eyes like cold flames.
