used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
crudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
move upward
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
ScareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
ScaryadjectiveUS /ˈskeri/
provoking fear terror
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
spikedadjectiveUS /spaɪkt/
having a long sharp point
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
confined on all sides
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Scary Times in Scare City On the other side of the spiked gate rose a curious cliff city.
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 Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great court in the center surrounded by a mass of jagged rocks and from the rocks narrow cliff dwellings had been crudely hewn and cut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crooked, carved steps led down into the courtyard and every rock and inch of wall space was covered with roughly drawn heads and frowning faces, while set on stone poles at regular intervals were hundreds of goblin lanterns.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A bluish green smoke hung in the air and every minute or so it would rise and form into the words "Scare City!
