used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
anew
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
dictatesnounUS /dɪkˈteɪts/
plural of “dictate” — an authoritative rule
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
eunuchnounUS /ˈjuːnək/
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
set up or found
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
Labertouche
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From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
Maharana
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From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
many-tiered
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From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
Naraini
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From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
not any; not one
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
and nothing more
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
by chance
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
without speaking
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
submissivelyadverb
in a servile manner
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
SUNRISEnounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The eunuch bowed submissively to his demand to be shown out, and silently led him down through the echoing marble corridors and galleries of the many-tiered palace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Maharana himself, perhaps in deference to the dictates of discretion, did not reappear, and Amber had no desire to see him again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They took a different way from that by which Amber had ascended; had his life depended on it, he could not have found his way back to the garden of Naraini, but by accident.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was eager only to get away, to find a place and time to think, and to get into communication with Labertouche.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SUNRISE FOR TWO I Amber found his way out of the garden without difficulty; at the doorway an eunuch waited.
