used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
accordin
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From this reading You travel by, and accordin’ to, the wells.
Altanero
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From this reading There’s few wells in the Altanero: few that are known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You travel by, and accordin’ to, the wells.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There’s few wells in the Altanero: few that are known.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
Billsky
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From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You travel by, and accordin’ to, the wells.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
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 Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There’s few wells in the Altanero: few that are known.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
he'd
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From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There’s few wells in the Altanero: few that are known.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There’s few wells in the Altanero: few that are known.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
Radway
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From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
Radway's
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From this reading Each night he’d camp by one of Radway’s cold fires; and, each night, he’d kneel in the ashes and pray.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
Seaar
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From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There’s few wells in the Altanero: few that are known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There’s few wells in the Altanero: few that are known.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
There's
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From this reading There’s few wells in the Altanero: few that are known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You travel by, and accordin’ to, the wells.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You travel by, and accordin’ to, the wells.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later, there was Billsky following over the same ground.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Radway struck off into the hills from the Seaar trail, making for the first well.
wellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading There’s few wells in the Altanero: few that are known.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You travel by, and accordin’ to, the wells.
