used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
BOULDERnounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading PETER'S BOULDER There was no twilight in Homolobi.
placed in a grave
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
clashedverbUS /klæʃt/
past form of “clash” — crash together with violent impact
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading Then the enveloping gloom had swallowed him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Then the enveloping gloom had swallowed him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the enveloping gloom had swallowed him.
Homolobi
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From this reading PETER'S BOULDER There was no twilight in Homolobi.
house-walls
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From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PETER'S BOULDER There was no twilight in Homolobi.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
limnedverbUS /lɪmd/
past form of “limn” — trace the shape of
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
a particular point in time
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
not any; not one
From this reading PETER'S BOULDER There was no twilight in Homolobi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
and nothing more
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
overhangnounUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋ/
projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
coated with paint
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
PETER'SnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER'S BOULDER There was no twilight in Homolobi.
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
cut with a saw
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
stratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Then the enveloping gloom had swallowed him.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the enveloping gloom had swallowed him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PETER'S BOULDER There was no twilight in Homolobi.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One minute I looked through the narrow doorway of our room and saw the gaunt figure of the serpent priest, our sentinel, limned against the gray house-walls across the temple plaza.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading PETER'S BOULDER There was no twilight in Homolobi.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Only upon the distant Eastern cliffs of the valley a few crimson beams clashed harshly upon the painted rock strata, flickered courageously--and vanished, too.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETER'S BOULDER There was no twilight in Homolobi.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Buried beneath the jutting overhang of the Western cliff, the village was plunged in darkness the moment the sun had sunk behind it.
