used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Musa started across the deck to the ladder, his heart thudding painfully.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
anew
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
move towards
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
on or to one side
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
put or send forth
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The two engaged in a low-toned conversation, directing quick glances at Musa.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Musa started across the deck to the ladder, his heart thudding painfully.
deitiesnounUS /ˈdiːətiz/
plural of “deity” — 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 Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading The two engaged in a low-toned conversation, directing quick glances at Musa.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The two engaged in a low-toned conversation, directing quick glances at Musa.
divisible by two
From this reading Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The two engaged in a low-toned conversation, directing quick glances at Musa.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Musa started across the deck to the ladder, his heart thudding painfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Musa started across the deck to the ladder, his heart thudding painfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two engaged in a low-toned conversation, directing quick glances at Musa.
Kondaro
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From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Musa started across the deck to the ladder, his heart thudding painfully.
Ladro
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From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
immediately past
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
low-tonedadjective
very low in volume
From this reading The two engaged in a low-toned conversation, directing quick glances at Musa.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
MusanounUS /ˈmjuːsə/
type genus of the Musaceae: bananas
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Musa started across the deck to the ladder, his heart thudding painfully.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The two engaged in a low-toned conversation, directing quick glances at Musa.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Musa started across the deck to the ladder, his heart thudding painfully.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Again, Ladro cast a look at Musa, then he caught the seaman by the arm, pulling him aside.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Surely, he thought, he had done nothing to offend even the most particular of deities.
thuddingadjective
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
From this reading Musa started across the deck to the ladder, his heart thudding painfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two engaged in a low-toned conversation, directing quick glances at Musa.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last, the officer nodded and went aft, to approach one of the slaves of Kondaro.
