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Chapter I
To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary. Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor.... A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain. It rolled westward relentlessly, its outer flanks washing around and over the lower hills and lapping deep into the fringes of the jungle. A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
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.”
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.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.”
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....”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....”
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.”
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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.”
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.”
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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.
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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.
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From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
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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....
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From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
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From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
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From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
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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.
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From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
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From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
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From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
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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.
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From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
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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.
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From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
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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....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
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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.
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From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
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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....
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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.
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From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
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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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
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From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
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From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
up to a particular time
From this reading Here he could be free--until they discovered he gave off no odor....
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From this reading A vast dark flood spread across the matted green of the broad Saaaran plain.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A rolling endless thunder of countless pounding feet went before its tossing crest.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Besan Wur this backward planet of stampeding monstrosities and stinking humanoids was Sanctuary.
