used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
any person at all
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
Astran
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From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
Astranians
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From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
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 vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
eminencesnounUS /ˈemənənsɪz/
plural of “eminence” — high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
Melvar
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From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
a course of conduct
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
pavingnounUS /ˈpeɪvɪŋ/
material used to pave an area
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
in the near future
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
not in physical motion
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
thickenverbUS /ˈθɪkən/
make thick or thicker
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Astran, the Crystal City The sun dropped beneath the rim, and the purple dusk began to thicken and to creep over the valley floor.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I took up my precious equipment, and Melvar and I walked off through the red brush in the direction of the mountain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
well-wornadjective
showing signs of much wear or use
From this reading Presently we came to a well-worn path through the crimson scrub, but I saw nothing to indicate that anyone had thought of paving or improving it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vast strange buildings of the city of gems were still glowing with soft color, and the cold, bright surface of the Silver Lake flashed often into sight beyond the rolling eminences.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But the Astranians did not seem to have much energy for any kind of public work.
