used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
any person at all
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
Brochet
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From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
Couchantadjective
lying on the stomach with head raised with legs pointed forward
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
FAWNnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
maddest
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From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
Nor'west
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From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
PANTHERnounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
presciencenounUS /ˈpriːʃiəns/
the power to foresee the future
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
Roche
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From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
serratedadjectiveUS /ˈsereɪtɪd/
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
smackingnounUS /ˈsmækɪŋ/
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
stockadesnounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪdz/
plural of “stockade” — fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
StrongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
substantiallyadverbUS /səbˈstænʃəli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAWN AND PANTHER Like a colossal casting in bronze Fort La Roche loomed against the bloody sunset.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
unresisted
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From this reading Strongest of all the Nor'west posts, most cunningly built, most substantially fortified, the mere thought of bringing anyone over its stockades unresisted seemed maddest folly.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading Couchant on the serrated headland it lay some sixty feet above river level, commanding the waterway, grinning like a powerful monster, impregnable, austere, forbidding.
weird-looking
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From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brochet glimpsed it for the first time with a prescience of impending evil.
wrong-doing
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From this reading The priest had in his day seen many weird-looking dens bristling with defence, smacking of wrong-doing, smelling of spilled blood.
