used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
(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 How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
antarcticnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
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 Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
glacialadjectiveUS /ˈɡleɪʃəl/
relating to or derived from a glacier
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
hermitsnounUS /ˈhɜːrməts/
plural of “hermit” — one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
How
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From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
LILARAN
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From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
Lilaroma
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From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
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 centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
modeller's
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From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
Oolorefa
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From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
rigours
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From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
cut with a saw
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It seemed to me a strange romance that citizens of this beautiful island lived amid everlasting snow and ice tens of thousands of feet above their fellows.
Thyriel
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From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LILARAN HAVING finished our survey of Oolorefa, my mind returned to the observatory for Lilaroma, which I had seen growing in miniature under the modeller’s hand and music.
which person or people
From this reading How could those who were accustomed to the conditions and privileges I saw around me bring themselves to surrender it all and live the lives of hermits amid antarctic rigours?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Thyriel reminded me of the glacial cold of the southern land from which their ancestry had come; but this did not wholly satisfy me.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading The long centuries of life in a new zone had changed their powers and tastes, and it must be a great sacrifice to live in a climate so different as was the glacier region of a mountain.
