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From this reading TONGUES OF FLAME 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
Craig
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From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading TONGUES OF FLAME 1.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
Lenora
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From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
held up in the air
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TONGUES OF FLAME 1.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
and nothing more
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
Quest's
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From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
TONGUESnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading TONGUES OF FLAME 1.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He saw him reach Lenora, watched him struggle to the bank with her, waited until he had lifted her on to his horse.
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 He looked into a wall of darkness, penetrated only at one spot by a little blaze of light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the shadows of the trees on the further side of the river, Craig with strained eyes watched Quest's struggle.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then he turned slowly around and faced the one country in the world where freedom was still possible for him.
