used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
(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 you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
Ammad
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
the first light of day
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
fluted
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From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
Heglar's
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From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
Jaltor
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From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
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 For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
the force of workers available
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
Rhoa
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From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION Dawn had come an hour before but the group of seven people sat about the breakfast table in the private dining room of Jaltor, ruler of Ammad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
Vokal's
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From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
at the time that
From this reading For old Heglar's mate, the beautiful Rhoa, had been followed to Vokal's palace, and when she left there, my men picked her up and brought her to me at the palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
a Caucasian
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a wide, richly furnished room on the top floor of the city's palace.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The east wall was composed entirely of windows, barred by fluted, slender columns of white stone, through which streamed the bright rays of morning sun.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you delayed your escape from the pits another two hours," Jaltor was saying, "all of you would have been freed without having to fight for proof of your innocence.
