aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
AshesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two Cro-Magnards knelt at the stream and quenched their thirst.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
Cro-Magnards
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From this reading The two Cro-Magnards knelt at the stream and quenched their thirst.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
in a gradual manner
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
Jotan's
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From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The two Cro-Magnards knelt at the stream and quenched their thirst.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
long-dead
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From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
miasmicadjective
of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading The two Cro-Magnards knelt at the stream and quenched their thirst.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The two Cro-Magnards knelt at the stream and quenched their thirst.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
Tharn
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From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The two Cro-Magnards knelt at the stream and quenched their thirst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading Ashes from the long-dead fires still showed their outlines, tracked now by the hoofs and paws of jungle beasts.
Trakor
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From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
TRAKOR'S
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From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two Cro-Magnards knelt at the stream and quenched their thirst.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading An air of desolation seemed to hang above the scene like the miasmic vapors from some foul swamp.
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 For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
at the time that
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
in or at the place that
From this reading TRAKOR'S MISTAKE It was close to nightfall when Tharn and Trakor reached the clearing where Jotan's party had been attacked by lions several nights before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For nearly an hour the two young warriors sat side by side on the bank without speaking, while gradually shadows from the encircling wall of trees stretched farther and farther across the glade.
