(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 She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lavender heard the Votaresses howling and shrieking and Bruineen growling.
for the reason that
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading And now she saw the blazing flames shooting upwards to the skies.
Bruineen
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From this reading Lavender heard the Votaresses howling and shrieking and Bruineen growling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading And now she saw the blazing flames shooting upwards to the skies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But then she heard something—good gracious! what was it she heard?
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading But then she heard something—good gracious! what was it she heard?
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Lavender heard the Votaresses howling and shrieking and Bruineen growling.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lavender heard the Votaresses howling and shrieking and Bruineen growling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Lavender heard the Votaresses howling and shrieking and Bruineen growling.
hurly-burly
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From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
LavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now she saw the blazing flames shooting upwards to the skies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
cut with a saw
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading And now she saw the blazing flames shooting upwards to the skies.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Lavender heard the Votaresses howling and shrieking and Bruineen growling.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And now she saw the blazing flames shooting upwards to the skies.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But then she heard something—good gracious! what was it she heard?
spoutverbUS /spaʊt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then she heard something—good gracious! what was it she heard?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She heard the Dragon come snorting up from his lair, and saw him spout fire all over the Mountain.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading And now she saw the blazing flames shooting upwards to the skies.
Votaresses
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From this reading Lavender heard the Votaresses howling and shrieking and Bruineen growling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening, but Lavender could not go to sleep because of the hurly-burly in the Mountain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But then she heard something—good gracious! what was it she heard?
