used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day dragged wearily for Gor Hajus and me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
attachesnounUS /əˈtætʃɪz/
plural of “attache” — a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole court was mystified by our seemingly miraculous disappearance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
Dar
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From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day dragged wearily for Gor Hajus and me.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The whole court was mystified by our seemingly miraculous disappearance.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The day dragged wearily for Gor Hajus and me.
Du
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From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day dragged wearily for Gor Hajus and me.
Gor
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From this reading The day dragged wearily for Gor Hajus and me.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
Hajus
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From this reading The day dragged wearily for Gor Hajus and me.
Hovan
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From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
not in action or at work
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
look-out
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From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day dragged wearily for Gor Hajus and me.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading The whole court was mystified by our seemingly miraculous disappearance.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
mystifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstəfaɪd/
totally perplexed and mixed up
From this reading The whole court was mystified by our seemingly miraculous disappearance.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The whole court was mystified by our seemingly miraculous disappearance.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
SagverbUS /sæɡ/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
scandalsnounUS /ˈskændəlz/
plural of “scandal” — disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The whole court was mystified by our seemingly miraculous disappearance.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
Tarus
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From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day dragged wearily for Gor Hajus and me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole court was mystified by our seemingly miraculous disappearance.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading The day dragged wearily for Gor Hajus and me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three thousand people, the inmates and attaches of the palace, were constantly upon the look-out for us.
which person or people
From this reading We watched the various priests who came in pairs at intervals to relieve those who had preceded them, and we listened to their prattle, mostly idle gossip of court scandals.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole court was mystified by our seemingly miraculous disappearance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
but in spite of that
From this reading At times they spoke of us and we learned that Hovan Du had escaped with Sag Or, nor had they been located as yet, nor had Dar Tarus.
