used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
anew
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
Alcamayn
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From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
Alcyesta
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From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
Barabe
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From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
Cezardis
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From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
Father-Mother
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From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
high-priest
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From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
Hu
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From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
Ildiko
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From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
Imos
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From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
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 Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
subject to death
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
not any; not one
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
Oahspe
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From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
Orondo
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From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
partook
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From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
Rahula
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From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
Setos
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From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
three-handled
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From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
the act of using
From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
warrior-priests
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From this reading Again the music swelled through the temple and the warrior-priests made use of their long spears to light the lamps.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The sunshine faded from the golden hair of Oahspe, and a light, made by no mortal hands, flickered around the statue, illuminating the whole niche.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “In thy strength and wisdom, O Father-Mother, join Thou the heavens above with the earth below!” cried the people in response.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading From him it passed to Oahspe, then to Orondo, Setos, Alcamayn, Ildiko, Rahula, Cezardis, Ben Hu Barabe, and Alcyesta and then on to every man and woman in the temple.
Yermah
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From this reading Yermah received the three-handled silver cup of humiliation from the high-priest Imos, and partook of its bitter contents.
