used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
anew
From this reading Life was supreme again on the plateau of Unaga.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was in the flights of swarming wildfowl, winging to fresh pastures of melting snows.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It was in the flowing waters of the river.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was in the flights of swarming wildfowl, winging to fresh pastures of melting snows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was supreme again on the plateau of Unaga.
for more time
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It was in the flights of swarming wildfowl, winging to fresh pastures of melting snows.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
not any; not one
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life was supreme again on the plateau of Unaga.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading It was in the flights of swarming wildfowl, winging to fresh pastures of melting snows.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Life was supreme again on the plateau of Unaga.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was in the flowing waters of the river.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was in the flights of swarming wildfowl, winging to fresh pastures of melting snows.
SPIREnounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Life was supreme again on the plateau of Unaga.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading It was in the flights of swarming wildfowl, winging to fresh pastures of melting snows.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
Unaga
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From this reading Life was supreme again on the plateau of Unaga.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life was supreme again on the plateau of Unaga.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was in the flowing waters of the river.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was in the air, in the breezes sweeping down from the Northern hills, where the crystal snow caps no longer had power to inspire distrust.
wildfowlnoun
flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
From this reading It was in the flights of swarming wildfowl, winging to fresh pastures of melting snows.
wingingverbUS /ˈwɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wing” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was in the flights of swarming wildfowl, winging to fresh pastures of melting snows.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VISION OF THE SPIRE Winter with all its deadly perils had become a memory.
