used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The way was a seemingly endless battle against odds.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The way was a seemingly endless battle against odds.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The heat was almost too burdensome to endure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The way was a seemingly endless battle against odds.
buoyedverbUS /ˈbuːid/
past form of “buoy” — float on the surface of water
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
burdensomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading The heat was almost too burdensome to endure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading It was moist; it was dank with the reek of decaying matter.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading It was moist; it was dank with the reek of decaying matter.
defileverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The way was a seemingly endless battle against odds.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The heat was almost too burdensome to endure.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was almost too burdensome to endure.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was moist; it was dank with the reek of decaying matter.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
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 But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was moist; it was dank with the reek of decaying matter.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading It was moist; it was dank with the reek of decaying matter.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
the middle of the day
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading The way was a seemingly endless battle against odds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
OUTLAND
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From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading It was moist; it was dank with the reek of decaying matter.
except for; apart from
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The way was a seemingly endless battle against odds.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
swelteredverbUS /ˈsweltərd/
past form of “swelter” — be uncomfortably hot
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heat was almost too burdensome to endure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The heat was almost too burdensome to endure.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading OUTLAND JUSTICE The noon sun sweltered down through the rank vegetation of the narrow defile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat was almost too burdensome to endure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way was a seemingly endless battle against odds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the travelers were buoyed with the knowledge that it was a short cut, calculated to save them many hours and many miles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was moist; it was dank with the reek of decaying matter.
