Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

propose a payment

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

an occurrence of something

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

in a dejected manner

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

set up or found

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

a farewell remark

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

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From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

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From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

go away from a place

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

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 He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

activity involved in maintaining something in good working order

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

a large indefinite number

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

killed unlawfully

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

the fur of an otter

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

in the near future

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

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 So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

a woman shepherd

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

in the near future

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Crouching round him dejectedly they implored Leonard not to leave them, saying that they expected to be murdered every minute.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

in a hearty manner

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

look attentively

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

which person or people

From this reading So much could not be said, however, of their mental state, for they were terrified by the multitude of solemn priests and warriors who watched them as cats watch mice.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE TEMPLE OF JÂL In considerable agitation of mind Leonard bid good-bye to Juanna, promising to return soon, and went to visit the Settlement men, whom he had not seen since the previous evening.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He found them in good case enough, so far as their material comfort was concerned, for they were well supplied with food and warmly lodged.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He pacified them as well as he could and left them with the assurance that he would return presently, having first reminded them that the lives of all depended upon the maintenance of the delusion as to the divinity of Otter and the Shepherdess.