used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then he looked above him to see the source of that light and found the sun.
(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 It was all too overwhelming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He could not bring words together to formulate a reply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not bring words together to formulate a reply.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
formulateverbUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪt/
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
From this reading He could not bring words together to formulate a reply.
set up or found
From this reading Then he looked above him to see the source of that light and found the sun.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
Gor
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From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not bring words together to formulate a reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all too overwhelming.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked above him to see the source of that light and found the sun.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not bring words together to formulate a reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
and nothing more
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading It was all too overwhelming.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
Rawson
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From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
Rawson's
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From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He could not bring words together to formulate a reply.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he looked above him to see the source of that light and found the sun.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Then he looked above him to see the source of that light and found the sun.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then he looked above him to see the source of that light and found the sun.
confined on all sides
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he looked above him to see the source of that light and found the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked above him to see the source of that light and found the sun.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not bring words together to formulate a reply.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He could not bring words together to formulate a reply.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was all too overwhelming.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all too overwhelming.
which person or people
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
showing curiosity
From this reading He only stood and stared with wondering eyes at the exquisite beauty of the world about him, a world flooded with a golden light, faintly tinged with green.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He could not bring words together to formulate a reply.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _The Voice of the Mountain_ In a strange new world surrounded by a group of kneeling figures of whom one, who called himself Gor, had spoken in Rawson's own tongue, Dean Rawson stood silent.
