used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Fire-gnomes, fire-gnomes, here is a chip from the Crystal Mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So the fire-gnomes took the chip of crystal and carried it down, down into the deepest deep of the fire that warms the world.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "Fire-gnomes, fire-gnomes, here is a chip from the Crystal Mountain.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading "Fire-gnomes, fire-gnomes, here is a chip from the Crystal Mountain.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So the fire-gnomes took the chip of crystal and carried it down, down into the deepest deep of the fire that warms the world.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
Fire-gnomes
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From this reading "Fire-gnomes, fire-gnomes, here is a chip from the Crystal Mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Fire-gnomes, fire-gnomes, here is a chip from the Crystal Mountain.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading And the fire sparkled and glowed and wrapped it round.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Fire-gnomes, fire-gnomes, here is a chip from the Crystal Mountain.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fire-gnomes, fire-gnomes, here is a chip from the Crystal Mountain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
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 And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Fire-gnomes, fire-gnomes, here is a chip from the Crystal Mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And the fire sparkled and glowed and wrapped it round.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the fire-gnomes took the chip of crystal and carried it down, down into the deepest deep of the fire that warms the world.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading And the fire sparkled and glowed and wrapped it round.
carry out
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So the fire-gnomes took the chip of crystal and carried it down, down into the deepest deep of the fire that warms the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fire-gnomes, fire-gnomes, here is a chip from the Crystal Mountain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So the fire-gnomes took the chip of crystal and carried it down, down into the deepest deep of the fire that warms the world.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Take it for me into the hottest and deepest deep of the fire, and keep it there until its heart is glowing red."
precisely as stated
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And before very long the crystal began to glow too as it lay in the fire, for of course a fire that is hot enough to warm the world is hot enough to warm a chip of rock.
warmsverbUS /wɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer
From this reading So the fire-gnomes took the chip of crystal and carried it down, down into the deepest deep of the fire that warms the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So the fire-gnomes took the chip of crystal and carried it down, down into the deepest deep of the fire that warms the world.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading And the fire sparkled and glowed and wrapped it round.
