ABBAS
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From this reading THE SON OF ABBAS.
(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 The leaves fall from all the trees in due season.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neither be thou too sure concerning their power.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Neither be thou too sure concerning their power.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The leaves fall from all the trees in due season.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The leaves fall from all the trees in due season.
promote over another
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The leaves fall from all the trees in due season.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
located inward
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
jarl
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From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
immediately past
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves fall from all the trees in due season.
hear with intention
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither be thou too sure concerning their power.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SON OF ABBAS.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Neither be thou too sure concerning their power.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The leaves fall from all the trees in due season.
a male human offspring
From this reading THE SON OF ABBAS.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Neither be thou too sure concerning their power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SON OF ABBAS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither be thou too sure concerning their power.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The leaves fall from all the trees in due season.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
(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 "Thou hast done well," he said, at last, "but trust thou not too much the favor of the great.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long and thoughtfully and with many questionings did Ben Ezra listen to the jarl in an inner chamber of his house.
