used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/
a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
terminate
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The world was grey, and dark, and something overwhelming towards the headwaters of the great river.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
encompassingadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
broad in scope or content
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the level of the water the shores rose up monstrously.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The world was grey, and dark, and something overwhelming towards the headwaters of the great river.
headwatersnounUS /ˈhedwɔːtərz/
plural of “headwater” — the source of a river
From this reading The world was grey, and dark, and something overwhelming towards the headwaters of the great river.
Hekor
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From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading From the level of the water the shores rose up monstrously.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
monstrouslyadverb
in a hideous manner
From this reading From the level of the water the shores rose up monstrously.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The world was grey, and dark, and something overwhelming towards the headwaters of the great river.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From the level of the water the shores rose up monstrously.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading From the level of the water the shores rose up monstrously.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
snow-crowned
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From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The world was grey, and dark, and something overwhelming towards the headwaters of the great river.
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
up to a particular time
From this reading And back of them, mounting by dizzy slopes, the great hills raised their snow-crowned crests till the misty cloud line enveloped them.
in the direction of
From this reading The world was grey, and dark, and something overwhelming towards the headwaters of the great river.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the level of the water the shores rose up monstrously.
USAK
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From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world was grey, and dark, and something overwhelming towards the headwaters of the great river.
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 From the level of the water the shores rose up monstrously.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading THE VENGEANCE OF USAK The towering Alaskan hills overshadowed the broad waterway of the Hekor River.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were precipitate, sterile, encompassing walls of granite that rose hundreds of feet without a break.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world was grey, and dark, and something overwhelming towards the headwaters of the great river.
