used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
subject to appointment
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
move towards
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
armamentnounUS /ˈɑːrməmənt/
weaponry used by military or naval force
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
AssaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
command with authority
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
moving swiftly
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The trip from the Great City was not long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
helans
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From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
individuallyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəli/
apart from others
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
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 The trip from the Great City was not long.
engage in
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The trip from the Great City was not long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
Tarrano
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From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip from the Great City was not long.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading After a few helans our girls ceased flying individually and boarded their appointed vehicles.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a long single line, armament platforms, the towers, our instrument room, with the power plant bringing up the rear, we sailed forward.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was our plan to approach within range of this and establish our power plant as a base from which to direct our offensive.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _First Assault_ Our spies had informed us that of recent weeks there had arisen about the City of Ice a huge wall behind which Tarrano would make his stand.
