used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as day broke, Tolta recommenced his march.
baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
lacking funds
From this reading As soon as day broke, Tolta recommenced his march.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As soon as day broke, Tolta recommenced his march.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as day broke, Tolta recommenced his march.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
KeanounUS /kiː/
large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
set afire or burning
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
Loa
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From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
march in a procession
From this reading As soon as day broke, Tolta recommenced his march.
Mauna
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From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
of an obscure nature
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
Pohaku's
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From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
recked
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From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
recommenced
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From this reading As soon as day broke, Tolta recommenced his march.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as day broke, Tolta recommenced his march.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
Tolta
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From this reading As soon as day broke, Tolta recommenced his march.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The route was difficult, but he hoped to reach Pohaku’s fortress the coming night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They had camped well up Mauna Kea, and as the sun slowly lighted the landscape, sending his rays into the depths of that mysterious space which lay between them and Mauna Loa, it disclosed a scene that might literally be taken for the valley of the shadow of death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “The spirits I have raised abandon me— The spells which I have studied baffle me— The remedy I recked of tortures me.”
