used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled and dried her eyes.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "The Jivros fear the power of Cyane, the Croen captive, as they fear death!
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
Croen
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From this reading "The Jivros fear the power of Cyane, the Croen captive, as they fear death!
Croens
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From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
Cyane
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From this reading "The Jivros fear the power of Cyane, the Croen captive, as they fear death!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "The Jivros fear the power of Cyane, the Croen captive, as they fear death!
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading She smiled and dried her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She smiled and dried her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "The Jivros fear the power of Cyane, the Croen captive, as they fear death!
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
a state of high honor
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
highest in quality
From this reading Cyane is one of their greatest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled and dried her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cyane is one of their greatest.
Jivros
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From this reading "The Jivros fear the power of Cyane, the Croen captive, as they fear death!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
engage in
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
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 The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
nuditynounUS /ˈnuːdɪti/
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cyane is one of their greatest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "The Jivros fear the power of Cyane, the Croen captive, as they fear death!
with speed
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled and dried her eyes.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled and dried her eyes.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Croens have fought to destroy their power for centuries, on many planets in our area of space.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Jivros fear the power of Cyane, the Croen captive, as they fear death!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a moment she leaned forward, and the glory of her beauty, the near nudity of her utterly graceful body struck at me as she fixed my eyes with her own, her face now intent with will to make me completely understand quickly what she knew must be very obscure to me.
