Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But now the affair was different.

(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 Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I AM REPAID, QUEEN” Their position was terrible.

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

From this reading Soa had escaped, and Soa knew everything.

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

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now the affair was different.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But now the affair was different.

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading Soa had escaped, and Soa knew everything.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Soa had escaped, and Soa knew everything.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

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 Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

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

From this reading Soa had escaped, and Soa knew everything.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I AM REPAID, QUEEN” Their position was terrible.

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

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

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From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Soa had escaped, and Soa knew everything.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

roused to anger

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now the affair was different.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

the fur of an otter

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading “I AM REPAID, QUEEN” Their position was terrible.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading “I AM REPAID, QUEEN” Their position was terrible.

inflected form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading “I AM REPAID, QUEEN” Their position was terrible.

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From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Soa had escaped, and Soa knew everything.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading “I AM REPAID, QUEEN” Their position was terrible.

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

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “I AM REPAID, QUEEN” Their position was terrible.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

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

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

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

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

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

From this reading “I AM REPAID, QUEEN” Their position was terrible.

(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 Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

which person or people

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Moreover, she was mad with hatred and longing for revenge on Leonard, Otter, and in a less degree on Olfan the king.

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

From this reading Had they succeeded in revealing themselves to the people, all might have gone well, for Otter and Juanna would certainly have been accepted as true gods, who had passed and repassed the gates of death scatheless.