used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
AmbushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An old volcanic cone," he pointed out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading "An old volcanic cone," he pointed out.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Zircon looked at the formation with interest.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An old volcanic cone," he pointed out.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
Huang
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From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Zircon looked at the formation with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
Llhan
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From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Zircon looked at the formation with interest.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Notice the regularity of the slope?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "An old volcanic cone," he pointed out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "An old volcanic cone," he pointed out.
arrange in a container
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
go across or through
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
having a point
From this reading "An old volcanic cone," he pointed out.
pyramid-shaped
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From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading "Notice the regularity of the slope?
retied
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From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "Notice the regularity of the slope?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
Spindriftnoun
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading "An old volcanic cone," he pointed out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Ambush at Llhan Huang It was late afternoon before the Spindrift caravan left the rocks of the mountain pass and reached better ground.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They paused on top of a small, pyramid-shaped hill while one of the bearers retied the pack on his mule.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zircon looked at the formation with interest.
ZirconnounUS /ˈzɜːrkən/
a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
From this reading Zircon looked at the formation with interest.
