used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
AdvancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
burnishing
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From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
cloakedadjectiveUS /kloʊkt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Verney was the first to speak.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Colonel Verney was the first to speak.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
come together
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
overseernounUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːər/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
Regulus's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
express in speech
From this reading Colonel Verney was the first to speak.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
caught or fixed
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
VALEnounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading VALE The overseer knocked the ashes from his pipe and stuck it in his belt.
Verney
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From this reading Colonel Verney was the first to speak.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Advancing to meet them, he took the torch from Regulus's hand and fired a mass of dead and leafless vine depending from the cliff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Verney was the first to speak.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "The master," he said curtly, getting to his feet as three cloaked figures, followed by a negro bearing a torch, came up the hillside and into the waste of stones beneath the crags.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the bright light which sprang up, filling the rocky chamber and burnishing the face of the crags into the semblance of a cataract of fire, the parties to the interview gazed at one another in silence.
