used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
AdeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
alighted
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From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
Amena
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From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Will you be good enough to walk in?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading I will discharge the cab."
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
clothing in general
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
curionounUS /ˈkjʊrioʊ/
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
dignitariesnounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteriz/
plural of “dignitary” — an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading I will discharge the cab."
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
divisible by two
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
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 The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
GildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Will you be good enough to walk in?
gorgeouslyadverb
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
HORUSnounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Egyptian solar god with the head of a falcon; the son of Osiris and Isis
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will discharge the cab."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
engage in
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
MansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
Phadrig
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From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
salutingverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
term of address for a man
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
having a supporting base
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
uniformedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
precisely as stated
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Will you be good enough to walk in?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The huge, gorgeously uniformed guardian of the Gilded Gates was saluting at his elbow in an instant, for a friend of Princes is a very great man in the eyes of even such dignitaries as he.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
which person or people
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you be good enough to walk in?
wonder-working
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From this reading THE HORUS STONE An hour later Phadrig, the poor curio dealer, had disappeared, and Mr Phadrig Amena, the wonder-working Adept, clad in evening clothes and a light overcoat, alighted from a hansom at the great entrance to the Royal Court Mansions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Prince expects you, sir," he said, loud enough to make the title heard by those who were standing by.
