used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So--you are alive, after all!" exclaimed the Sepharian.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "So--you are alive, after all!" exclaimed the Sepharian.
(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 "So--you are alive, after all!" exclaimed the Sepharian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So--you are alive, after all!" exclaimed the Sepharian.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
cave-man
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From this reading The speaker's thin sharp face reminded the cave-man of Toa, the hawk.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "So--you are alive, after all!" exclaimed the Sepharian.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The speaker's thin sharp face reminded the cave-man of Toa, the hawk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
Katon
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From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
immediately past
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
NoticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
proddingnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The speaker's thin sharp face reminded the cave-man of Toa, the hawk.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
Sepharian
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From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The speaker's thin sharp face reminded the cave-man of Toa, the hawk.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So--you are alive, after all!" exclaimed the Sepharian.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker's thin sharp face reminded the cave-man of Toa, the hawk.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
Tharn
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From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The speaker's thin sharp face reminded the cave-man of Toa, the hawk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You have a hard head, my savage friend; I thought they had beaten it in for you, last night."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
Toa
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From this reading The speaker's thin sharp face reminded the cave-man of Toa, the hawk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Katon A painful sensation in one shoulder brought full consciousness to Tharn, and opening his eyes he stared blankly up into the face of a Sepharian warrior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Noticing Tharn was awake, the man lowered the spear point with which he had been prodding the captive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So--you are alive, after all!" exclaimed the Sepharian.
