used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
amethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
the act of burning something
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading A fortunate thing you kept that magic flower, m'lass.
set up or found
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
a young female
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
GoatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
grilledadjectiveUS /ɡrɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
Handy's
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From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
how
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From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
and nothing more
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A fortunate thing you kept that magic flower, m'lass.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
m'lass
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From this reading A fortunate thing you kept that magic flower, m'lass.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading A fortunate thing you kept that magic flower, m'lass.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
not any; not one
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
and nothing more
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
OxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
a special situation
From this reading A fortunate thing you kept that magic flower, m'lass.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
wheezed
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From this reading "It tilted," wheezed the Royal Ox, answering the unspoken question in Handy's eyes, "just tilted and slid us down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were in a small circular pit with one amethyst burning dimly in the grating that covered the top.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
WizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Prisoners of the Wizard What seemed to be hours later, though in reality it was only a few moments, the two luckless prisoners found themselves side by side on a heap of soft blue flower petals.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The Goat Girl had no recollection of her final landing and gazing up at the grilled ceiling wondered dully how they had come through without being cut to pieces.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A fortunate thing you kept that magic flower, m'lass.
