used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
(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 SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
arrow-slitted
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From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
crevicenounUS /ˈkrevəs/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
placed crosswise
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
entry-way
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From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
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From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
not accessible to view
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
iron-shod
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From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
loopholesnounUS /ˈluːphoʊlz/
plural of “loophole” — an ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
in other respects or ways
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
ShamannounUS /ˈʃeɪmən/
in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
SHAMANTOWN
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From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
tangi
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From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
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 But that place of death was now hidden from us by the stupendous wall of cliff under whose shelter nestled the Shaman stronghold.
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 SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading This precipitous moat was crossed at one point by a narrow bridge of natural rock, the one weak spot in an otherwise impregnable defence.
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading SHAMANTOWN Before us towered up the great walls of Shamantown, grey weathered stone, rising up for forty feet and more before jutting out into overhanging galleries, arrow-slitted through all their length.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All round the grim walls ran a sheer rock crevice, in which--twenty feet below us--flowed a slow stream of sluggish, black, oily water.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the far side of the bridge the entry-way ran in a narrow passage, flanked by loopholes, at whose end were the great gates of iron-shod timber, nowise different from the stone one we had seen in the _tangi_.
