the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
CassandranounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
how
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From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left the tower and walked slowly through the city.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
MECHANA
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From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
mechanicos
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From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
Mechanus
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From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They left the tower and walked slowly through the city.
SorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the tower and walked slowly through the city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They left the tower and walked slowly through the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They left the tower and walked slowly through the city.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
Uniontown
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From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They left the tower and walked slowly through the city.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
at the time that
From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
which person or people
From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cassandra skipped gayly along beside Raphael, who tried to keep step with Mechanus.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When you have seen my wonderful mechanicos, you will never want to return to Uniontown.’
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading MECHANA The next afternoon the Sorcerer told Raphael and Cassandra that he would show them the wonders of his city.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Then you will observe,’ he said pleasantly, ‘how much more cheaply we can live than man.
