Abaria
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From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
Abarians
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From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading "Quiet, you fool," he admonished Hultax.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
billowingadjectiveUS /ˈbɪloʊɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
rid of obstructions
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
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 _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Quiet, you fool," he admonished Hultax.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Quiet, you fool," he admonished Hultax.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
Hultax
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From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
ice-covered
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From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
ill-accustomed
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From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
It's
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From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
jetsnounUS /dʒets/
plural of “jet” — an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
Nadia
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From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
Nadian
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From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Quiet, you fool," he admonished Hultax.
Retoc
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From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
the act of searching for something
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
slitsnounUS /slɪts/
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
splayed
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From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
stad's
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From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
stads
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From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It's an accursed country, lord," Hultax told the king of the Abarians as their steeds advanced shoulder and shoulder.
up-tilted
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From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading They snorted visible jets of vapor into the crisp air as their splayed feet scratched and slipped, seeking purchase on the ice-covered, up-tilted rocky plain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
which person or people
From this reading _The Road to Nadia_ The stads of Abaria, like the masters who rode them, were ill-accustomed to the clear cold air of Nadia.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Retoc sat tall and straight on the stad's broad back, his black cloak with the royal emblem billowing in the stiff wind, his hard handsome face ruddy with the cold air, his cruel eyes mere slits against the Nadian wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quiet, you fool," he admonished Hultax.
