AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROVIDENTIAL INTERVENTION.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Soon it almost knocked them down.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
Callistonoun
the second largest of Jupiter's satellites
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon it almost knocked them down.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
INTERVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading A PROVIDENTIAL INTERVENTION.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Soon it almost knocked them down.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
PROVIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌprɑːvəˈdenʃəl/
peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
From this reading A PROVIDENTIAL INTERVENTION.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon it almost knocked them down.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon it almost knocked them down.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Both dragons had flown straight to a grove of tall, spreading trees.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley narrowed as they advanced, the banks rising gently on both sides.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading On coming near to this, they noticed a faint smell like that of the dragon, and also like the trace they found in the air on leaving the Callisto the day before, after they had sought safety within it.
