used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Making fast to a tree on shore, the whole party stared across at the most beautiful waterfall on earth, as if they could never see enough of its beauty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Making fast to a tree on shore, the whole party stared across at the most beautiful waterfall on earth, as if they could never see enough of its beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dim, unearthly images seemed to float before him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Something seemed to give way in Will's brain, and for a long minute he felt as if he were entering a new and strange world.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
caldronnoun
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Dim, unearthly images seemed to float before him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
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drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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a movement into or inward
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the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
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mat together and make felt-like
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floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Dim, unearthly images seemed to float before him.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Something seemed to give way in Will's brain, and for a long minute he felt as if he were entering a new and strange world.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dim, unearthly images seemed to float before him.
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Making fast to a tree on shore, the whole party stared across at the most beautiful waterfall on earth, as if they could never see enough of its beauty.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading Dim, unearthly images seemed to float before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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and nothing more
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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the act that results in something coming to be
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the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
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used to form the superlative
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Making fast to a tree on shore, the whole party stared across at the most beautiful waterfall on earth, as if they could never see enough of its beauty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
touching and supported by a surface
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OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
an organization to gain political power
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PintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
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rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
resistlessadjective
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
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done under pressure
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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the land along the edge of a body of water
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SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
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a thing, without saying which
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past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Making fast to a tree on shore, the whole party stared across at the most beautiful waterfall on earth, as if they could never see enough of its beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Making fast to a tree on shore, the whole party stared across at the most beautiful waterfall on earth, as if they could never see enough of its beauty.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading Dim, unearthly images seemed to float before him.
Utiarity
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From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
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how something is done or how it happens
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or at the place that
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
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spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "The Falls of Utiarity," whispered Pinto, as he guided the boat into a little bend by the bank just above where the terrible downward glide of the river began.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Making fast to a tree on shore, the whole party stared across at the most beautiful waterfall on earth, as if they could never see enough of its beauty.
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
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of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE YELLOW SNAKE Over a vast horseshoe of towering crags, with a drumming roar, the dark, resistless river rushed in a mass of snowy foam and broken rainbows down into the whirling caldron below.
