used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
Absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His eyes lit up greenly at what he saw in the ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Heraj looked into his crystal ball.
beakernounUS /ˈbiːkər/
a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Heraj looked into his crystal ball.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes lit up greenly at what he saw in the ball.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mufaddal sat up from his rugs and howled.
hold firmly
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
greenlyadverbUS /ˈɡriːnli/
with green color
From this reading His eyes lit up greenly at what he saw in the ball.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
hared
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From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
Heraj
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From this reading Heraj looked into his crystal ball.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heraj looked into his crystal ball.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Mufaddal sat up from his rugs and howled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes lit up greenly at what he saw in the ball.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Heraj looked into his crystal ball.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
provided with artificial light
From this reading His eyes lit up greenly at what he saw in the ball.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Heraj looked into his crystal ball.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
Mufaddal
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From this reading Mufaddal sat up from his rugs and howled.
Mufaddal's
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From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Mufaddal sat up from his rugs and howled.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mufaddal sat up from his rugs and howled.
cut with a saw
From this reading His eyes lit up greenly at what he saw in the ball.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
taboretnoun
a low stool in the shape of a drum
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His eyes lit up greenly at what he saw in the ball.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His eyes lit up greenly at what he saw in the ball.
in or at the place that
From this reading He tossed off the wine and hared out of his apartments, through the room where fourteen lieutenants of Mufaddal's force were playing at dice, and into his master's sleeping room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Absently he flung out his right arm, which extended for seven feet and allowed the hand to grasp a beaker of honey wine sitting on a taboret across the room.
