used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
(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 So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Flying Soot stole up to him unseen, and softly touched his elbow.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
moving swiftly
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
come to pass
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
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 He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
not any; not one
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
with low volume
From this reading Flying Soot stole up to him unseen, and softly touched his elbow.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
SootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
move hurridly
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Flying Soot stole up to him unseen, and softly touched his elbow.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
having come into contact
From this reading Flying Soot stole up to him unseen, and softly touched his elbow.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Flying Soot stole up to him unseen, and softly touched his elbow.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Flying Soot stole up to him unseen, and softly touched his elbow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Away went Flying Soot at full speed until he came to the Seven Hills of Ash.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was grumbling and grumbling to himself, for no one had invited him to join them in any evil magic for a long while.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There in a great hollow between them crouched the Giant of the Wide Grey Plain.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So he was having a terribly stupid time of it, and wished with all his heart that something would happen that would give him a chance to show his power.
