from one side of something to the other
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
auroras
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From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
barrensnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
of short duration or distance
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
Brondel
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From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
crustedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
fettersnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
foodlessadjective
being without food
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
foraged
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From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
Four-legged
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From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
the act of departing
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
hibernateverbUS /ˈhaɪbərneɪt/
sleep during winter
From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
LEAGUER
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From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
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 THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
moosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
preyingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
ShackledadjectiveUS /ˈʃækəld/
bound by chains fastened around the ankles
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
moving very fast
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
in or at the place that
From this reading Past Fort Brondel the ghostly caribou hordes drifted rank on rank, coming from the foodless spaces, going where subsistence permitted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Four-legged creatures which never hibernate foraged farther south where the snows were thinner.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading The winged terrors of the air followed them, preying as opportunity afforded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LONG LEAGUER Shackled with cold, iron fetters that chilled the earth to its marrow, the mighty northland lay desolate beneath the brief sunshine, fantastic under the auroras.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading In phantom packs the wolves howled by, trailing the swift moose across the crusted barrens.
