used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
back-bones
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From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
completely unclothed
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
have
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading _The bones lie light in the fertile soil of Sunset Fields.
burrowflower
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From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
divisible by two
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
at any time
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading _The bones lie light in the fertile soil of Sunset Fields.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading _The bones lie light in the fertile soil of Sunset Fields.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
frond-filtered
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From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
someone who hunts game
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The bones lie light in the fertile soil of Sunset Fields.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
Knifetooth
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From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _The bones lie light in the fertile soil of Sunset Fields.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _The bones lie light in the fertile soil of Sunset Fields.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
NamelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
not any; not one
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading For beyond it lay a greater peril--the land of _The Nameless_....
prodverbUS /prɑːd/
to push against gently
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
questing
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From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading _The bones lie light in the fertile soil of Sunset Fields.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading _The bones lie light in the fertile soil of Sunset Fields.
tendrils
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From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
thrustsnounUS /θrʌsts/
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No hunter had ever dared to follow the great Knifetooth Bear into his Fearful Forest.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The roots of the big luxurious tree ferns carry skulls and skins and back-bones up to the frond-filtered shining of day, and even the delicately questing purple tendrils of the burrowflower may drag an occasional finger or toe bone from its uneasy rest, so light they lie._
in the company of; together with
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can prod them out with a few thrusts of your bare toes.
