used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
anew
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
Akbad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
any person at all
From this reading Not a word had been spoken by anyone during the entire flight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not a word had been spoken by anyone during the entire flight.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not a word had been spoken by anyone during the entire flight.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Not a word had been spoken by anyone during the entire flight.
EmeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Not a word had been spoken by anyone during the entire flight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Not a word had been spoken by anyone during the entire flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
the middle of the day
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a word had been spoken by anyone during the entire flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
Ozure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
Quiberon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
only a very short time before
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
SoothsayernounUS /ˌsuːθˈseɪər/
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Not a word had been spoken by anyone during the entire flight.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
TrotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When she managed to get her mouth shut again she was glad to keep it that way, her eyes too, for that matter.
at the time that
From this reading It took scarcely five to bring him back, so that it was a little after noon when the Soothsayer and his prisoners reached the sparkling shores of the Ozure Isles.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Trot had started to scream, but the wind rushing down her throat about a mile a minute had almost choked her.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading In the Cave of Quiberon It had taken the golden wings nearly nine hours to carry Akbad to the Emerald City.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word had been spoken by anyone during the entire flight.
