used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
(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 And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
BOHANNAN
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From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
clottedadjectiveUS /ˈklɑːtəd/
thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Without, a confused murmur told of resuming preparations to smash in the door.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Smoke from the lamps rose toward the dim, low-arched roof.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Without, a confused murmur told of resuming preparations to smash in the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Smoke from the lamps rose toward the dim, low-arched roof.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Smoke from the lamps rose toward the dim, low-arched roof.
LegionariesnounUS /ˈliːdʒəneriz/
plural of “legionary” — a soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
low-arched
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From this reading Smoke from the lamps rose toward the dim, low-arched roof.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
Maghrabi's
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From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
the force of workers available
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
MILLIONAIREnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Without, a confused murmur told of resuming preparations to smash in the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Without, a confused murmur told of resuming preparations to smash in the door.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Without, a confused murmur told of resuming preparations to smash in the door.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Smoke from the lamps rose toward the dim, low-arched roof.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Smoke from the lamps rose toward the dim, low-arched roof.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading Without, a confused murmur told of resuming preparations to smash in the door.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke from the lamps rose toward the dim, low-arched roof.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without, a confused murmur told of resuming preparations to smash in the door.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Without, a confused murmur told of resuming preparations to smash in the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Smoke from the lamps rose toward the dim, low-arched roof.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading BOHANNAN BECOMES A MILLIONAIRE Like men in a dream, after the first wild emotions had died, the Legionaries peered down into this sea of light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And through it all, the dry clicking of the gems made itself audible, as the major sifted them with shaking fingers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without, a confused murmur told of resuming preparations to smash in the door.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Blood from the Maghrabi's wounds slowly spread and clotted on the golden floor.
