used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
anew
From this reading The night had passed; day, with a new warmth to the sun, came again.
(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 _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flying low, with Tarrano in a grim, moody silence, and Elza staring downward.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The aural lights were overhead when at the last Tarrano brought the platform to rest.
auraladjectiveUS /ˈɔːrəl/
of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
From this reading The aural lights were overhead when at the last Tarrano brought the platform to rest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The aural lights were overhead when at the last Tarrano brought the platform to rest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night had passed; day, with a new warmth to the sun, came again.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The night had passed; day, with a new warmth to the sun, came again.
well in the past; former
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Flying low, with Tarrano in a grim, moody silence, and Elza staring downward.
Elza
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From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
moving swiftly
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Flying low, with Tarrano in a grim, moody silence, and Elza staring downward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
immediately past
From this reading The aural lights were overhead when at the last Tarrano brought the platform to rest.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The aural lights were overhead when at the last Tarrano brought the platform to rest.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Flying low, with Tarrano in a grim, moody silence, and Elza staring downward.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Flying low, with Tarrano in a grim, moody silence, and Elza staring downward.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The night had passed; day, with a new warmth to the sun, came again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had passed; day, with a new warmth to the sun, came again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The aural lights were overhead when at the last Tarrano brought the platform to rest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night had passed; day, with a new warmth to the sun, came again.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The aural lights were overhead when at the last Tarrano brought the platform to rest.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Flying low, with Tarrano in a grim, moody silence, and Elza staring downward.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Flying low, with Tarrano in a grim, moody silence, and Elza staring downward.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The night had passed; day, with a new warmth to the sun, came again.
Tarrano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flying low, with Tarrano in a grim, moody silence, and Elza staring downward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
a special situation
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Alone, unnoticed, they had departed from the City of Ice on a small flying platform similar to the one they had used before.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The night had passed; day, with a new warmth to the sun, came again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The aural lights were overhead when at the last Tarrano brought the platform to rest.
at the time that
From this reading The aural lights were overhead when at the last Tarrano brought the platform to rest.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night had passed; day, with a new warmth to the sun, came again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Thing in the Forest_ "All in good time, Lady Elza, you will know where we are."
