Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

(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 His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was exhausted from his hurt and his run and his talk was, at first, almost unmeaning.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

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

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

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 His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

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

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

turned or twisted toward one side

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

not still wet

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading He was exhausted from his hurt and his run and his talk was, at first, almost unmeaning.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading FACING THE RAIDER.

start firing a weapon

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was exhausted from his hurt and his run and his talk was, at first, almost unmeaning.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

be the source of pain

From this reading He was exhausted from his hurt and his run and his talk was, at first, almost unmeaning.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

the middle of the day

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

on one occasion

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

and nothing more

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

From this reading FACING THE RAIDER.

let for money

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He was exhausted from his hurt and his run and his talk was, at first, almost unmeaning.

cut with a saw

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He was exhausted from his hurt and his run and his talk was, at first, almost unmeaning.

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

From this reading FACING THE RAIDER.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

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

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

without meaning

From this reading He was exhausted from his hurt and his run and his talk was, at first, almost unmeaning.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

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

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

at the time that

From this reading His coat of skin was rent and hung awry and, as all could see when he staggered down the pathway, the flesh was torn from one cheek and arm, and down his leg on one side was the stain of dried blood.

which person or people

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading One day, at noon, a man burst, panting, through the wide open entrance to the Fire Valley.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading He was met by some of the older and wiser among those who saw him coming and to their questions answered only by demanding Ab, who came at once.