used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading We stared at her aghast.
Ama
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From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
for the reason that
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
set up or found
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
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 “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
placateverbUS /ˈpleɪkeɪt/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading We stared at her aghast.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
Sun-God
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From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
at the time that
From this reading At noon Ama sent for us three and when we arrived at her pavilion we found her pale and distressed.
which person or people
From this reading A new sacrifice is called for, to placate the terrible deity who rules the heavens and the earth.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry with my people,” she said, “because the sacrifice yesterday was violent and destroyed three faithful priests.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Sun-God is angry because you sacrificed to him a helpless stranger, who worshipped a far greater God than your sun,” I said sternly.
