used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUICKSILVER AND GOLD.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Close in around the stones grew the short, mossy sward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
chemicalsnounUS /ˈkemɪkəlz/
plural of “chemical” — material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close in around the stones grew the short, mossy sward.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
coins made of gold
From this reading QUICKSILVER AND GOLD.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Close in around the stones grew the short, mossy sward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Close in around the stones grew the short, mossy sward.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
MinsternounUS /ˈmɪnstər/
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading Close in around the stones grew the short, mossy sward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
and nothing more
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
outcrops
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From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
QUICKSILVERadjectiveUS /ˈkwɪkˈsɪlvər/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading QUICKSILVER AND GOLD.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Close in around the stones grew the short, mossy sward.
estrangement from god
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Close in around the stones grew the short, mossy sward.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Close in around the stones grew the short, mossy sward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I could only remember the chemicals!" said Sin Saxon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was down among the outcrops and fragments at the foot of Minster Rock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a safe hollow between two of them, against a back formed by another that rose higher with a smooth perpendicular, she had chosen her fireplace, and there she had been making the coffee.
