used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We stood on a great divide.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
checkeredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃekərd/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The curious checkered expanse of green plain and purple woodland sloped far, far away to the north.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The curious checkered expanse of green plain and purple woodland sloped far, far away to the north.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading We stood on a great divide.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading The curious checkered expanse of green plain and purple woodland sloped far, far away to the north.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The curious checkered expanse of green plain and purple woodland sloped far, far away to the north.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We stood on a great divide.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The curious checkered expanse of green plain and purple woodland sloped far, far away to the north.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
immediately past
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The curious checkered expanse of green plain and purple woodland sloped far, far away to the north.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The curious checkered expanse of green plain and purple woodland sloped far, far away to the north.
rimmedadjectiveUS /rɪmd/
having a rim or a rim of a specified kind
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The curious checkered expanse of green plain and purple woodland sloped far, far away to the north.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We stood on a great divide.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Perhaps twenty miles away was the vague outline of a great silver lake, dyed with the light of the crimson sky.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A vast valley lay before us, stretching away until it was veiled with a faint rosy haze.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading The curious checkered expanse of green plain and purple woodland sloped far, far away to the north.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The Hill of Horror We climbed up the last few yards to the summit, and gazed across toward the dim blue cliffs that rimmed this world on the north.
