used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The crude accommodation was wholly inadequate.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then it was the full Council, and not the Supreme Executive.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
ClannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading The crude accommodation was wholly inadequate.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
ExecutivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading But then it was the full Council, and not the Supreme Executive.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading The crude accommodation was wholly inadequate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But then it was the full Council, and not the Supreme Executive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And its members numbered full twenty.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
lakesidenounUS /ˈleɪksaɪd/
the shore of a lake
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
LinksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But then it was the full Council, and not the Supreme Executive.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading And its members numbered full twenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
steam-heatverb
heat by means of steam
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading But then it was the full Council, and not the Supreme Executive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then it was the full Council, and not the Supreme Executive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And its members numbered full twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Links in a Chain The full Council of the Aurora Clan was assembled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And many of the members were forced to stand through lack of sitting room amidst the debris of the old steam-heat cellar of the ruins of the lakeside dwelling.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The crude accommodation was wholly inadequate.
