Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The day that Revel killed a god, he woke early.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Legends spoke of Earth's glorious past, of freedom and greatness.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

a state or condition being blighted

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

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From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

an uproarious party

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

a female human offspring

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day that Revel killed a god, he woke early.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

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From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The day that Revel killed a god, he woke early.

possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Legends spoke of Earth's glorious past, of freedom and greatness.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

in fear

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading Legends spoke of Earth's glorious past, of freedom and greatness.

yet to be or coming

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Legends spoke of Earth's glorious past, of freedom and greatness.

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 day that Revel killed a god, he woke early.

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From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading Legends spoke of Earth's glorious past, of freedom and greatness.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

cause to move by striking

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The day that Revel killed a god, he woke early.

plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading Legends spoke of Earth's glorious past, of freedom and greatness.

the force of workers available

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

the expensive fur of a mink

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Legends spoke of Earth's glorious past, of freedom and greatness.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Legends spoke of Earth's glorious past, of freedom and greatness.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

take delight in

From this reading The day that Revel killed a god, he woke early.

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

deplete

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

unlicensed drinking establishment

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Legends spoke of Earth's glorious past, of freedom and greatness.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The day that Revel killed a god, he woke early.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

in or at the place that

From this reading There was a bitter taste in his mouth, and a pain in his ear where somebody'd hit him during a shebeen brawl the night before.

which person or people

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading But this was the future, ruled by god-globes, as men gazed fearfully at--THE BUTTONED SKY The squire he sat in Dolfya Town, He swilled the blood-dark wine: "O who can blight my happiness, Or face the power that's mine?"

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading The day that Revel killed a god, he woke early.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then up there spoke his daughter fair: "The priest can end your joy; The globe can sap your might away, And the Mink can you destroy!"