used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What mission had the Quedak been given?
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The feather-tailed jet was golden, and brighter than the sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
couldn't
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From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
divisible by two
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
fabricatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæbrɪkeɪtəd/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
feather-tailed
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From this reading The feather-tailed jet was golden, and brighter than the sun.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What mission had the Quedak been given?
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The feather-tailed jet was golden, and brighter than the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What mission had the Quedak been given?
hauntingly
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From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading What mission had the Quedak been given?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
PoisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
Quedak
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From this reading What mission had the Quedak been given?
on the contrary
From this reading Poised above it was a glistening metallic object, fabricated rather than natural, hauntingly familiar.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
To recall to mind.
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The feather-tailed jet was golden, and brighter than the sun.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The feather-tailed jet was golden, and brighter than the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What mission had the Quedak been given?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
up to a particular time
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even he couldn't remember any more--but he refused to die till it was completed!
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Quedak lay on a small hilltop and watched a slender jet of light descend through the sky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What mission had the Quedak been given?
