used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely a building stood staunch and whole.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
(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 This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Scarcely a building stood staunch and whole.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
not accessible to view
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
CrumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
disintegratingverbUS /dɪˈsɪntəɡreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “disintegrate” — break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ruin's hand lay heavy upon it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Ruin's hand lay heavy upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ruin's hand lay heavy upon it.
immediately past
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ruin's hand lay heavy upon it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Yet there was no mistaking the place.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there was no mistaking the place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Yet there was no mistaking the place.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (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 This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
Ruin's
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From this reading Ruin's hand lay heavy upon it.
Sandoz
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From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
satellitesnounUS /ˈsætəlaɪts/
plural of “satellite” — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
saw-leaved
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From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely a building stood staunch and whole.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
sprawledverbUS /sprɔːld/
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading Scarcely a building stood staunch and whole.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Scarcely a building stood staunch and whole.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/
plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was no mistaking the place.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
turquoise-blue
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From this reading Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ruin's hand lay heavy upon it.
plural of “wall” — 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 Crumbling walls and shattered structures sprawled everywhere, and great saw-leaved, turquoise-blue plants half concealed long stretches of the cracked, disintegrating pavement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Scarcely a building stood staunch and whole.
a late time of life
From this reading This was Sandoz, man's last stronghold among all the outer satellites and planets ... fallen citadel, thirty years abandoned now.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was no mistaking the place.
