(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 Escape from Sidon All was over and done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Escape from Sidon All was over and done.
Ayesha
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From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
Beltis
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From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Escape from Sidon All was over and done.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The Escape from Sidon All was over and done.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Escape from Sidon All was over and done.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What now, Queen?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Escape from Sidon All was over and done.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
SidonnounUS /ˈsaɪdən/
the main city of ancient Phoenicia
From this reading The Escape from Sidon All was over and done.
Sidonians
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From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
Tenes
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From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Escape from Sidon All was over and done.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Escape from Sidon All was over and done.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What now, Queen?"
a Caucasian
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
belonging to which person
From this reading I, Ayesha, and Beltis the Queen, faced each other in the gloom and between us lay the body of Tenes, on whose white, distorted face flickered the light of the fires that burned without.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Within that royal chamber was silence, though without the flames roared and the cries of the Sidonians went up to Heaven.
