used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
Cassca
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From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Sounds like it," snapped his companion.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
contactingverbUS /ˈkɑːntæktɪŋ/
-ing form of “contact” — be in or establish communication with
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
didn't
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From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
Dorhta's
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From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
efficientlyadverbUS /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
with efficiency; in an efficient manner
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
one or the other of two
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sounds like it," snapped his companion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
Lal
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From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Sounds like it," snapped his companion.
Lurgha
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From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
Lurgha's
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From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
Munga's
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From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
not any; not one
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
on one occasion
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
in other respects or ways
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
overlyadverbUS /ˈoʊvərli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
RedsnounUS /redz/
plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Sounds like it," snapped his companion.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Sounds like it," snapped his companion.
express a supposition
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
there's
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From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
the act of using
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That bird of Lurgha's--" said Ross, once they were out of sight of Cassca and Lal, "could it have been a plane?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Cassca didn't seem to be overly impressed with Lurgha's curse, not as much as the man was."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "If the Reds have done their work efficiently, and there's no reason to suppose otherwise, then there is no use in contacting either Dorhta's town or Munga's.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The same announcement concerning the Wrath of Lurgha was probably made there--to their good purpose, not ours."
