used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
Besan
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From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
fringesnounUS /ˈfrɪndʒɪz/
plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
humanoids
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From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
monstrosities
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From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
not any; not one
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
uttered with a trill
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
Saaaran
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From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
SanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
stampedingverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
stinkingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪŋkɪŋ/
very bad
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle.
Wur
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From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
