used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
Alurna's
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From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But here he was stopped by Orbar, second only to Pryak, himself.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
to come or go into
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
at any time
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
obtain
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud
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From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
only a very short time before
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But here he was stopped by Orbar, second only to Pryak, himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here he was stopped by Orbar, second only to Pryak, himself.
high-priest
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From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
high-priest's
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From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But here he was stopped by Orbar, second only to Pryak, himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
holy-of-holies
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From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
a message received and understood
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
Orbar
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From this reading But here he was stopped by Orbar, second only to Pryak, himself.
Pryak
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From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But here he was stopped by Orbar, second only to Pryak, himself.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
Sephar
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From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But here he was stopped by Orbar, second only to Pryak, himself.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It was no simple matter to gain the subterranean apartment far beneath the temple.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
under-priest
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From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
precisely as stated
From this reading But his excited manner and the announcement of information "for Pryak alone" had brought him to the very door of the high-priest's suite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Only a chosen few had ever set foot within the holy-of-holies; this young man was not one of them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Enter--Pryak Hardly had word of Alurna's disappearance flashed through Sephar, that same morning, than a young under-priest was seeking admittance to the secret chambers of Pryak, high-priest to the God-Whose-Name-May-Not-Be-Spoken-Aloud.
