Chapter VI

the state of being absent

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

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

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

cause to be bored

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading "Farther than this I may not go.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Farther than this I may not go.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

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From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

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From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Farther than this I may not go.

provided with artificial light

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

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

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

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From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Farther than this I may not go.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

of an obscure nature

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Farther than this I may not go.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

a male human offspring

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Farther than this I may not go.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

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

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Farther than this I may not go.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is high time that I showed myself among the priests, that my absence may not cause suspicion.

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From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

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

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

up to a particular time

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

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

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."

in or at the place that

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

which person or people

From this reading TWO SLAVES OF IZTAPALAPAN Following the mysterious priest, who bore the torch that illuminated their way, Huetzin was conducted through bewildering ranges of galleries, passages, and halls, until finally Halco paused, saying:

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Follow this passage to its end, where thy way of escape will be made plain.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Now fare thee well, son of Tlahuicol, and may the god of the Four Winds guide and protect thee."