used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
Allyn
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From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At his back, the jagged rocks rose and fused into wild hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his back, the jagged rocks rose and fused into wild hills.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At his back, the jagged rocks rose and fused into wild hills.
completely unclothed
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
BarriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading _Beyond the Flame Barrier lay knowledge of the Originals.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him stretched the Graysand Desert, cruel with heat and treacherous sands.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _Beyond the Flame Barrier lay knowledge of the Originals.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Before him stretched the Graysand Desert, cruel with heat and treacherous sands.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Before him stretched the Graysand Desert, cruel with heat and treacherous sands.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading _Beyond the Flame Barrier lay knowledge of the Originals.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading At his back, the jagged rocks rose and fused into wild hills.
Graysand
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From this reading Before him stretched the Graysand Desert, cruel with heat and treacherous sands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Before him stretched the Graysand Desert, cruel with heat and treacherous sands.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At his back, the jagged rocks rose and fused into wild hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him stretched the Graysand Desert, cruel with heat and treacherous sands.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At his back, the jagged rocks rose and fused into wild hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading At his back, the jagged rocks rose and fused into wild hills.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading _Beyond the Flame Barrier lay knowledge of the Originals.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Beyond the Flame Barrier lay knowledge of the Originals.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
Numan
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From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Beyond the Flame Barrier lay knowledge of the Originals.
OriginalsnounUS /ərˈɪdʒənəlz/
plural of “original” — an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
From this reading _Beyond the Flame Barrier lay knowledge of the Originals.
outcroppingnoun
the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
a course of conduct
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At his back, the jagged rocks rose and fused into wild hills.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Before him stretched the Graysand Desert, cruel with heat and treacherous sands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Beyond the Flame Barrier lay knowledge of the Originals.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long it stretched from horizon to horizon, a thin stream of living light; a thin path of peril for Allyn the Numan._ Cautiously Allyn the Numan moved to the edge of the outcropping rocks, black cloak swirling hip length about his lean seven foot figure.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading Before him stretched the Graysand Desert, cruel with heat and treacherous sands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading His close cropped silver hair was bare so that he had to shade his silver eyes against the shimmering waste ahead.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At his back, the jagged rocks rose and fused into wild hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before him stretched the Graysand Desert, cruel with heat and treacherous sands.
