used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the village ran a river.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the village ran a river.
Boloon
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From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
placed crosswise
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
loftieradjectiveUS /ˈlɔːftiər/
comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
others
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From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Before the village ran a river.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
recrossed
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From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Before the village ran a river.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
Thandar
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From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In the center of the village the man could see the outlines of a loftier structure rearing its head above those of the others.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As darkness fell Thandar crept closer toward his goal--the large building which Boloon had described as the temple.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
two times
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Before the village ran a river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Many times had Thandar crossed and recrossed this stream, for he had become lost twice upon the way and had to return part way each time to pick up his trail.
at the time that
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE RESCUE It was dusk of the second day when Thandar, following the directions given him by Boloon, came to the edge of the little clearing within which rose the dingy outlines of many long houses raised upon piles.
