used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Spreading light beams rising from points a hundred feet apart along the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Spreading light beams rising from points a hundred feet apart along the wall.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Spreading light beams rising from points a hundred feet apart along the wall.
BesiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
unvarying in nature
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
effulgencenoun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
fan-shape
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From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Spreading light beams rising from points a hundred feet apart along the wall.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
harmedverbUS /hɑːrmd/
past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
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From this reading Spreading light beams rising from points a hundred feet apart along the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Spreading light beams rising from points a hundred feet apart along the wall.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
in the near future
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
SpreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Spreading light beams rising from points a hundred feet apart along the wall.
superficiallyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərfɪʃəli/
in a superficial manner
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
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 It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading That night--I call it that though the constant weak daylight made the term incongruous--activity showed in the City of Ice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _City of Ice Besieged_ We were not greatly harmed by this surprise attack; the power house was superficially damaged, but soon repaired.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came with a vertical spray of light rising from the ice wall which encircled the city.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The beams spread fan-shape, so that within fifty feet above their source they met and merged into a thin sheet of effulgence rising into the sky.
