used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
Anina
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From this reading Anina flew at his side, at intervals smiling up at him reassuringly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anina flew at his side, at intervals smiling up at him reassuringly.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him on the platform his captives huddled.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Before him on the platform his captives huddled.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT COUNTRY.
dough-like
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From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Anina flew at his side, at intervals smiling up at him reassuringly.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anina flew at his side, at intervals smiling up at him reassuringly.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Before him on the platform his captives huddled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT COUNTRY.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Anina flew at his side, at intervals smiling up at him reassuringly.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading Anina flew at his side, at intervals smiling up at him reassuringly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Anina flew at his side, at intervals smiling up at him reassuringly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Anina flew at his side, at intervals smiling up at him reassuringly.
in a swift manner
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
Tao's
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From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT COUNTRY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT COUNTRY.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Mercer sat on the rear end of the platform and waved good-by vigorously as he was carried swiftly up and out over the water.
at the time that
From this reading Under him was a pile of blankets and a coat, and beside him a box of baked dough-like bread--the food he was to turn over to Tao's emissaries when he set them free.
