used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
basesnounUS /ˈbeɪsəz/
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The nearer buttes grew boldly beautiful.
Black-edged
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From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading The nearer buttes grew boldly beautiful.
buttes
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From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
citadels
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From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
the first light of day
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
embernounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The ruddy glow palpitated like a live ember naked to the wind.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The ruddy glow palpitated like a live ember naked to the wind.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The nearer buttes grew boldly beautiful.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The ruddy glow palpitated like a live ember naked to the wind.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The ruddy glow palpitated like a live ember naked to the wind.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
minaretsnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈets/
plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading The ruddy glow palpitated like a live ember naked to the wind.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The nearer buttes grew boldly beautiful.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
palpitatedverbUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪd/
past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading The ruddy glow palpitated like a live ember naked to the wind.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading The ruddy glow palpitated like a live ember naked to the wind.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
push forcefully
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
tideless
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From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The light deepened and spread to a great crimson pool, tideless round the bases of magic citadels and mighty towers.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Golden minarets thrust their slender, fiery shafts athwart the wide pathway of the ascending sun.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The ruddy glow palpitated like a live ember naked to the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _The High Trail_ Black-edged against the silvery light of early dawn the rim of the world lay dotted with far buttes and faint ranges fading into the spaces of the north and south.
