used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
Djama
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From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
don't
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From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
Francis
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From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
Hartness
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From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading Is not that so, Your Highness?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
JoyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is not that so, Your Highness?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
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 WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is not that so, Your Highness?'
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
Star'snounUS /stɑːrz/
possessive form of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
moving very fast
From this reading But before he had come half the length of the room, Francis Hartness had overtaken him in a few swift strides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
in the direction of
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
WAKINGadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
which person or people
From this reading It was Djama who said this, and as he said it, he caught Joyful Star by the hand and half led, half dragged her towards me from between the other two.
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come, if you don't believe me, you can hear from his own lips that upon you, and you alone, depends Golden Star's return to life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE WAKING OF GOLDEN STAR 'There is your royal, would-be lover, Ruth!
