used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A region of rolling country beneath its snow and ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
AssailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A region of rolling country beneath its snow and ice.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We passed over the Divide, and on the plateau beyond, we landed.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A region of rolling country beneath its snow and ice.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
defiles
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From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
DivideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading We passed over the Divide, and on the plateau beyond, we landed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A region of rolling country beneath its snow and ice.
illuminateverbUS /ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/
To light up or make clear; to decorate a manuscript with gold, silver, or brilliant colors.
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
located inward
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
InvisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A region of rolling country beneath its snow and ice.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading We passed over the Divide, and on the plateau beyond, we landed.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
not any; not one
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We passed over the Divide, and on the plateau beyond, we landed.
others
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From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We passed over the Divide, and on the plateau beyond, we landed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed over the Divide, and on the plateau beyond, we landed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading We passed over the Divide, and on the plateau beyond, we landed.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading A region of rolling country beneath its snow and ice.
uttered with a trill
From this reading A region of rolling country beneath its snow and ice.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A region of rolling country beneath its snow and ice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mountain defiles, so far as our lights could illuminate them, seemed deserted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Invisible Assailants_ We did not locate the source of the bomb, and no others rose to assail us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
a Caucasian
From this reading The mountains came down sharply to the inner plain--a crescent of mountain range stretching off into the dimness of distance, half encircling this white plateau in the center of which stood the City of Ice.
