used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
lacking funds
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
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 We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
immediately past
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
lumbered
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From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
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 black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
Mutron
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From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
SleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading At last we emerged on a narrow upland, with the great lake below it.
wallowedverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊd/
past form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The black sheet of water, tinged with the red light of the sky, stretched away for many miles to the eastward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mutron of the Sleepers For half a dozen hours we lumbered eastward through the forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We wallowed through swamps, and rolled over broad green meadows alight with the crimson day, and broke through jungles bright with purple bloom.
Xath
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From this reading Along its northern shore we could see the low cliffs that divided it from the pit of Xath.
