used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For Kars the lure of it all was broken, broken beyond repair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For Kars the lure of it all was broken, broken beyond repair.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
endurableadjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
expansesnounUS /ɪkˈspænsɪz/
plural of “expanse” — a wide scope
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Kars the lure of it all was broken, broken beyond repair.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
Kars
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From this reading For Kars the lure of it all was broken, broken beyond repair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
LeaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
for more time
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading For Kars the lure of it all was broken, broken beyond repair.
not any; not one
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
northlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading For Kars the lure of it all was broken, broken beyond repair.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
serrating
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From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE CLOSE OF THE LONG TRAIL Bell River lay far behind.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wide expanses of the northland had become a desert in which life was no longer endurable.
wind-swept
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From this reading The wind-swept crests, the undulating, barren plains no longer spoke of a boundless freedom and the elemental battle.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading Leagues beyond the shadowy hills serrating the purple horizon, it was lost like a bad dream yielding to the light of day.
