used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
blue-veined
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From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ho Dyak wanted light.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
Dyak
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From this reading But Ho Dyak wanted light.
divisible by two
From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog of their world matched the fog in their minds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading But Ho Dyak wanted light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fog of their world matched the fog in their minds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But Ho Dyak wanted light.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading The fog of their world matched the fog in their minds.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The fog of their world matched the fog in their minds.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fog of their world matched the fog in their minds.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
RebellingverbUS /rɪˈbelɪŋ/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fog of their world matched the fog in their minds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fog of their world matched the fog in their minds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rebelling against science, they smashed it, dragged their people down into the ancient mists.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The fog sea thinned before Ho Dyak, and he could see the dank rocks of the cliffs he scaled a scant twenty feet beneath his feet.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading The network of blue-veined pale vines that he climbed thinned even as the air itself thinned.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But Ho Dyak wanted light.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The fog of their world matched the fog in their minds.
