7
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From this reading [7] The Underworld, the home of the snakes.
8
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From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
Aja
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From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he saw before him no city, and no desert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And he saw before him no city, and no desert.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
set up or found
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he saw before him no city, and no desert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he saw before him no city, and no desert.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading [7] The Underworld, the home of the snakes.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
provided with artificial light
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
not any; not one
From this reading And he saw before him no city, and no desert.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [7] The Underworld, the home of the snakes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading And he saw before him no city, and no desert.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading [7] The Underworld, the home of the snakes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
tamála
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From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [7] The Underworld, the home of the snakes.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
UnderworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading [7] The Underworld, the home of the snakes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
having passed out of existence
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So as Aja stood upon the wall, looking out over the desert, suddenly all vanished from before his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But he found himself in a dusky wood, thick with tall _tamála_[8] trees, and lit by a light that was neither that of the sun nor that of the moon.
