adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
(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 At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Onrai hurried on to the city.
couriersnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
true confidential information
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Onrai hurried on to the city.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
something that is lost
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
not any; not one
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Onrai hurried on to the city.
ONRAI
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From this reading ONRAI VISITS THE 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 ONRAI VISITS THE PRIEST.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
for a short time
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
storm'snounUS /stɔːrmz/
possessive form of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastation.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONRAI VISITS THE PRIEST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But so far no loss of human life had been reported and the King felt more than thankful for this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Onrai hurried on to the city.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The track of the tempest, as he now followed it, so shortly after its fearful advent, showed ruin and death everywhere.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading ONRAI VISITS THE PRIEST.
