used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lived among them a dusky shadow among shadows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
(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 While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She lived among them a dusky shadow among shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
for the reason that
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
lacking funds
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
CRYPTnounUS /krɪpt/
An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
psychological suffering
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading She lived among them a dusky shadow among shadows.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
divisible by two
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
Laodice
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From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived among them a dusky shadow among shadows.
Maccabee
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From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
not any; not one
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
Philadelphusnoun
any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She lived among them a dusky shadow among shadows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She lived among them a dusky shadow among shadows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived among them a dusky shadow among shadows.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
SUNLESSadjective
filled or abounding with clouds
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
carry out
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IN THE SUNLESS CRYPT The twilight of the cavern rarely revealed enough of the features of her fellows to Laodice for her to identify them or for them to identify her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While weapons and armor were made and tramping ranks formed and broke before the commands of the lithe dark commander of that fortress and subdued but fierce councils took place around torches--while all this went on, they kept back, even apart from the women, and said nothing.
a Caucasian
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
which person or people
From this reading There were, besides the women, two men who took no part in the preparation for war which went on about them in the cavern day and night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And because of her fear that Philadelphus might be searching for her, she stayed in the sunless crypt day by day until the Maccabee, noting with affectionate distress that she was growing white and weak, bade her take one of the women and venture up to the light.
