used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
Ahlma
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From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
AltnounUS /ɑːlt/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This little world was visibly convex: the horizon was very close.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
convexadjectiveUS /kənˈveks/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading This little world was visibly convex: the horizon was very close.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
made afraid
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading This little world was visibly convex: the horizon was very close.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
lakeshorenounUS /ˈleɪkʃɔːr/
the shore of a lake
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little world was visibly convex: the horizon was very close.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
milledadjectiveUS /mɪld/
(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
transport commercially
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little world was visibly convex: the horizon was very close.
Togaro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading In the distance the figure of the running Togaro loomed, a huge dark shape towering over the landscape.
TurmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
precisely as stated
From this reading This little world was visibly convex: the horizon was very close.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading This little world was visibly convex: the horizon was very close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Drake could see Togaro bounding along the road which followed the lakeshore, beyond the city outskirts.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a scene of wild confusion as the frightened crowd milled over the moonlit field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Night of Turmoil_ Drake hurried with Ahlma and Alt from the ship.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This little world was visibly convex: the horizon was very close.
