aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And they were engaged with the enemy when Nona arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading It was the last of the Maagog columns, just entering the forest when the dolphins attacked it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The girls on the dolphins were beyond the forest, down near the sea-bottom.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading It was the last of the Maagog columns, just entering the forest when the dolphins attacked it.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
dolphinsnounUS /ˈdɑːlfənz/
plural of “dolphin” — large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading The girls on the dolphins were beyond the forest, down near the sea-bottom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girls on the dolphins were beyond the forest, down near the sea-bottom.
an opposing military force
From this reading And they were engaged with the enemy when Nona arrived.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading And they were engaged with the enemy when Nona arrived.
a movement into or inward
From this reading It was the last of the Maagog columns, just entering the forest when the dolphins attacked it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the last of the Maagog columns, just entering the forest when the dolphins attacked it.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last of the Maagog columns, just entering the forest when the dolphins attacked it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
Maagog
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From this reading It was the last of the Maagog columns, just entering the forest when the dolphins attacked it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
attach to a support
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The girls on the dolphins were beyond the forest, down near the sea-bottom.
Nona
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From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
and nothing more
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
sea-bottom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls on the dolphins were beyond the forest, down near the sea-bottom.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
express in words
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they were engaged with the enemy when Nona arrived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nona regained her mount above the forest and continued on to join her girls.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last of the Maagog columns, just entering the forest when the dolphins attacked it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girls on the dolphins were beyond the forest, down near the sea-bottom.
at the time that
From this reading And they were engaged with the enemy when Nona arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And they were engaged with the enemy when Nona arrived.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can tell you this part of the battle only as Nona told it to me—briefly, for my Nona talks little of her own deeds.
