used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
Aphur
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From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
astraladjectiveUS /ˈæstrəl/
being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
communed
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From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
intentionally conceived
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
CroftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
well in the past; former
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
having the place or position changed
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
at any time
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
coins made of gold
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
Himyra
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From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
Lakkon's
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From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
immediately past
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
subject to death
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
Naia
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From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
Naia's
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From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
by chance
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
an amount of time
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
on the contrary
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
in the near future
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
sublimatedadjective
passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
a special situation
From this reading And the fact that to Naia herself, the hours so spent seemed as dreams rather than a thing of actual occurrence, disturbed him not in the least.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the man this period became a strange source of encouragement mixed with intervals of an ineffable delight.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was content to let the truth develop in her soul by degrees, until it should at last be known as truth.
weirdestadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrdəst/
superlative of “weird” — suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading On the second day after her despairing attempt against herself in the pool at the Himyra palace, and so soon as her own buoyant vitality had made her well-nigh her physical self, Naia departed for Lakkon's palace in the mountains of Aphur, across the desert from Himyra to the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
wherein
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From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading BLUE AND GOLD Followed now for Croft the weirdest wooing mortal ever dreamed, a sort of astral courtship, wherein what might perhaps be best described as the sublimated essence of Naia's being--that astral shell containing her conscious spirit, met and communed with his.
