used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
a cherished desire
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
placed crosswise
From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
devastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
equineadjectiveUS /ˈiːkwaɪn/
resembling a horse
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
Lagk
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From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
Lhatto
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From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
Ogga
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From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
savannah-like
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From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
unusual or striking
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
SLOTHnounUS /sloʊθ/
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading THE SLOTH.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLOTH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lagk had told him of a singular and monstrous beast which he had seen, almost casually, as the three travelers made their way up to the mountain ridge.
at the time that
From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
in or at the place that
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hunter’s keen desire and ambition had been roused by the strange report which Lagk had made to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Ogga left Lagk, he crossed the uplands with rapid strides.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading In one of his rambling excursions he had entered a savannah-like level, which appeared to be a southern extension of the horse valley, where Ogga and Lhatto had witnessed the strange devastation of the equine host.
