used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
anew
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Then the creature turned to Tanar’s captors.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
Coripi
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From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
pathwaysnounUS /ˈpæθweɪz/
plural of “pathway” — a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
SoundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
carry out
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
Tanar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
Tanar's
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From this reading Then the creature turned to Tanar’s captors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the creature turned to Tanar’s captors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
tunnelsnounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then the creature turned to Tanar’s captors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Perhaps he was leading a party in to slay us,” said the creature in the niche.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
which person or people
From this reading Tanar was now again placed upon the back of a Coripi, who carried him across the grotto and up one of the pathways cut into the face of the limestone wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Take this and put it with the others; we have not yet enough.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go, many of you, and search the corridors and the tunnels about the Well of Sounding Water.”
