used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lamara was standing beside a thorn-tree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lamara was standing beside a thorn-tree.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds and the Nature people had departed.
the act of breaking something
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
without doubt or question
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
well in the past; former
From this reading The birds and the Nature people had departed.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
Lamara
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From this reading Lamara was standing beside a thorn-tree.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The birds and the Nature people had departed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The birds and the Nature people had departed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
having a supporting base
From this reading Lamara was standing beside a thorn-tree.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
thorn-tree
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From this reading Lamara was standing beside a thorn-tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place was on the island, at the spot where the pavilion had stood; but the pavilion was gone, and the island was rocky and barren.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The change reflected too clearly to be disregarded the alteration which had been wrought in the girl’s ambitions and hopes.
ZARGA
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From this reading ZARGA had met her mistress, alone and unseen, immediately after the breaking up of the high court of justice.
