used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
cavingverbUS /ˈkeɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “cave” — hollow out as if making a cave or opening
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
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 Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
without deviation
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
depressingly dark
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
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From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
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 small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
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 A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small mule panted from the long desperate climb, his plump sides filling and caving as he drank in the sharp evening air.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
symphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Close behind the city's faded green walls towered the mountain ranges of Tibet, cold, gloomy, and vague in the purple mystery of their uncertain distances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
a Caucasian
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter, with his heart beating a wild symphony of anticipation and fear, drew rein.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading They were like chained giants, brooding over the wrongs committed in the City of Stolen Lives, sullen in their mighty helplessness.
YangnounUS /jæŋ/
the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
From this reading A road as white and straight as a silver bar led directly between the black, jutting shoulders of the hills to the gates of Len Yang.
