used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
DARTSnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a joyful smile on his face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading There was a joyful smile on his face.
immediately past
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
palm-trees
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From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
PATTERING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
having a point
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
POISONEDverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
Samaro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
SHOWERnounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was a joyful smile on his face.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
STOCKADEnounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A SHOWER OF POISONED DARTS FELL PATTERING ON THE STOCKADE.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a joyful smile on his face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
in the direction of
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading True; there was a village down there, for blue smoke was curling up over the green of the palm-trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a joyful smile on his face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “At last, señor,” he said, “we come to human beings.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day about three weeks after the adventure in the floods, as the party were filing over the ridge of a hill, Samaro pointed away towards the horizon with his outstretched arm.
