Ah
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From this reading “Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
the two together, not just one
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading What you do, you must do cautiously.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What you do, you must do cautiously.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
esquirenounUS /ˈeskwaɪr/
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
at any time
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
highest in quality
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
come together
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What you do, you must do cautiously.”
Nightgall
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From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
not any; not one
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
Og
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From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
RibaldnounUS /ˈraɪbɑːld/
a ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
precisely as stated
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading “But as I said before, Nightgall is in favour with persons of the greatest influence, and he is more dangerous and vindictive than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you do, you must do cautiously.”
which person or people
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This is very dreadful, no doubt,” remarked Ribald, who had listened to the recital with great attention.
Xit
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From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What you do, you must do cautiously.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By this time, the party had been increased by the arrival of Og and Xit, both of whom, but especially the latter, appeared rejoiced to meet with the young esquire.
