used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
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 Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little world was quiet at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
confined by bonds
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
cliff'snounUS /klɪfs/
possessive form of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
Gor
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From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too late to stop them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
Kaliz
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From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
keening
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From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
immediately past
From this reading The little world was quiet at last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was too late to stop them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little world was quiet at last.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
mutedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtɪd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
Ortho
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From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
with speed
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The little world was quiet at last.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He was too late to stop them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little world was quiet at last.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was too late to stop them.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
a special situation
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too late to stop them.
under-priests
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From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading Old Kaliz dropped his upraised arm, and at his signal the four naked under-priests flung the bound body of Gor Zan over the precipice.
directed up
From this reading Ortho heard his friend's thin scream keening away until it dwindled in the distance and the muted roar of the falls boiling at the cliff's bottom floated upward and drowned it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little world was quiet at last.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The little world was quiet at last.
Zan
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From this reading Only one thing remained to be done--Gor Zan must be slain, quickly.
