used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN TO A NEW LIFE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Daily, had their prayers gone in behalf of their souls' welfare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Daily, had their prayers gone in behalf of their souls' welfare.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Daily, had their prayers gone in behalf of their souls' welfare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
Hierophant
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From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daily, had their prayers gone in behalf of their souls' welfare.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE RETURN TO A NEW LIFE.
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 Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE RETURN TO A NEW LIFE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
and nothing more
From this reading Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Daily, had their prayers gone in behalf of their souls' welfare.
PriestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN TO A NEW LIFE.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Daily, had their prayers gone in behalf of their souls' welfare.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN TO A NEW LIFE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RETURN TO A NEW LIFE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Daily, had their prayers gone in behalf of their souls' welfare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only at long intervals had they communicated with their friends.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The outer world had almost forgotten them, but not so with the Hierophant and the Priestess of the Temple.
a late time of life
From this reading Several years have elapsed since we bade our Prince and Princess farewell.
