used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
at or in the front
From this reading To protect them he concluded to go ahead and reconnoiter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under his leadership these little men could be brave and victorious.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Under his leadership these little men could be brave and victorious.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Under his leadership these little men could be brave and victorious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
Carza's
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From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading To protect them he concluded to go ahead and reconnoiter.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He recognized the corridor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Under his leadership these little men could be brave and victorious.
cricketsnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
dwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
Epworth
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From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To protect them he concluded to go ahead and reconnoiter.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
LavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Under his leadership these little men could be brave and victorious.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
the force of workers available
From this reading Under his leadership these little men could be brave and victorious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
onrushnoun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading To protect them he concluded to go ahead and reconnoiter.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized the corridor.
reconnoiterverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading To protect them he concluded to go ahead and reconnoiter.
Selinites
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From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
StreamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
Taunan
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From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To protect them he concluded to go ahead and reconnoiter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Under his leadership these little men could be brave and victorious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his leadership these little men could be brave and victorious.
the act of using
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Under his leadership these little men could be brave and victorious.
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 Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Carza’s Use of Lava Streams While he was backed by an army of Selinites, Epworth felt as he came to a halt in front of a crude stone wall as if the lives of thousands of little children were in his hands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without him he imagined that they would melt like snow before the onrush of the crickets, and the vicious Taunan dwarfs.
