used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IT was an awful sight to behold!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading IT was an awful sight to behold!
see with attention
From this reading IT was an awful sight to behold!
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
clashingadjectiveUS /ˈklæʃɪŋ/
sharply and harshly discordant
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
an opposing military force
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
Firedrakenoun
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
moving swiftly
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was an awful sight to behold!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
Remoranoun
marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IT was an awful sight to behold!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
smooth-ribbed
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From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
move hurridly
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
in or at that place or location
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
up to a particular time
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was an awful sight to behold!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The green trees dropped their leaves as he advanced; the birds fell down dead from the sky, slain by his frosty breath!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was an awful sight to behold!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On and on and on he poured over rock and tree, as if a frozen river could slide downhill; on and on, till there were miles of him stretching along the valley--miles of the smooth-ribbed, icy creature, crawling and slipping forwards.
at the time that
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When the Remora heard the name of the Firedrake, his hated enemy, he slipped with wonderful speed from the cleft of the mountain into the valley.
but in spite of that
From this reading But, fast as the Remora stole forward, the Firedrake came quicker yet, flying and clashing his fiery wings.
