used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
(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 The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But there were Earth men among us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were Earth men among us.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Maida could not quell them.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But there were Earth men among us.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
Maida
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From this reading Maida could not quell them.
the force of workers available
From this reading But there were Earth men among us.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maida could not quell them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
quellverbUS /kwel/
suppress or crush completely
From this reading Maida could not quell them.
revelersnounUS /ˈrevələrz/
plural of “reveler” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
self-created
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From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
Slaans
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From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
carry out
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
Tarrano
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From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maida could not quell them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were Earth men among us.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The revolt which she had started against Tarrano seemed now a self-created monster to destroy us all.
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 _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Slaans_ in murderous frenzy were plunging through the throng of erstwhile revelers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Attack on the Palace_ I must take you back now to the Water Festival and the events in the Great City which followed it.
