used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There is but little more to add.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is but little more to add.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
true confidential information
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is but little more to add.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is but little more to add.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
Miela
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From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is but little more to add.
multiplicitynounUS /ˌmʌltəˈplɪsɪti/
the property of being multiple
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
held or filled or in use
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
not in physical motion
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
TaonounUS /taʊ/
an adherent of any branch of Taoism
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is but little more to add.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is but little more to add.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was a month or more after our return from the Twilight Country that Miela reminded me of father and my duty to him.
virginsnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
virtualadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəl/
being actually such in almost every respect
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading But I did not think of that then, for with the war ended, my position as virtual ruler of the Light Country still held Mercer and me occupied with a multiplicity of details.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the death of Tao and the changing of the law concerning the virgins' wings, my mission on Mercury was over.
