afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
(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 Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUALOX AND HIS WORLD.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
court-yard
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From this reading Then he heaped fresh fagots on the dying fire, and went down to the court-yard.
Cû
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From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
the act of departing
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he heaped fresh fagots on the dying fire, and went down to the court-yard.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Then he heaped fresh fagots on the dying fire, and went down to the court-yard.
fagots
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From this reading Then he heaped fresh fagots on the dying fire, and went down to the court-yard.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
set up or found
From this reading So the morning found him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Then he heaped fresh fagots on the dying fire, and went down to the court-yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Then he heaped fresh fagots on the dying fire, and went down to the court-yard.
hearkening
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From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the morning found him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MUALOX AND HIS WORLD.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
mild-eyed
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From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So the morning found him.
MUALOX
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From this reading MUALOX AND HIS WORLD.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he heaped fresh fagots on the dying fire, and went down to the court-yard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the morning found him.
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he heaped fresh fagots on the dying fire, and went down to the court-yard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
tzin
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From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Mualox, after the departure of the king and 'tzin, ascended the tower of the old Cû, and remained there all night, stooped beside the sacred fire, sorrowing and dreaming, hearkening to the voices of the city, or watching the mild-eyed stars.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he heaped fresh fagots on the dying fire, and went down to the court-yard.
at the time that
From this reading He, too, beheld the coming of the sun, and trembled when the Smoking Hill sent up its cloud.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MUALOX AND HIS WORLD.
