used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH WITHIN AND WITHOUT!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
carvenadjective
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH WITHIN AND WITHOUT!
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
wanted intensely
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
one or the other of two
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
divisible by two
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
obtain
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
Jemadar
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From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
Ko-tah
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From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
Nah-ee-lah
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From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
on one occasion
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
with speed
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
Sagroth
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From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
Sagroth's
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From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had never presented myself at Sagroth’s palace since Nah-ee-lah had so grievously offended me.
express in speech
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
directed up
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As rapidly as I could I made my way from the palace of Ko-tah, and upward, terrace by terrace, toward the palace of the Jemadar.
at the time that
From this reading When he came I told him that I desired to speak either with Sagroth or the Princess Nah-ee-lah at once, upon a matter of the most urgent importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not even know the customary procedure to follow to gain an audience with the Emperor, but nevertheless I came boldly to the carven gates and demanded to speak with the officer in command of the guards.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading DEATH WITHIN AND WITHOUT!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading DEATH WITHIN AND WITHOUT!
