adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She made no attempt to speak, or to get away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She made no attempt to speak, or to get away.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
Blodsombre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
Disscourn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She made no attempt to speak, or to get away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no attempt to speak, or to get away.
Maskull's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She made no attempt to speak, or to get away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made no attempt to speak, or to get away.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She made no attempt to speak, or to get away.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In front of them the scenery sloped downward—a long succession of mountain islands in a sea of clouds.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made no attempt to speak, or to get away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Behind them the bright, stupendous crags of Disscourn loomed up for a thousand feet or more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY THE TIME that they regained the mouth of the cavern, Blodsombre was at its height.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Maskull’s eyes were red, and his face looked stupid; he was still holding the woman by the arm.
