aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
ArcananounUS /ɑːrˈkænə/
plural of “arcanum” — information known only to a special group
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
blizzardsnounUS /ˈblɪzərdz/
plural of “blizzard” — a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Cave of Hypocritical Frogs was comfortable.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Snow fell in the valley--soft snow that somehow seemed warm instead of cold.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The Cave of Hypocritical Frogs was comfortable.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Snow fell in the valley--soft snow that somehow seemed warm instead of cold.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
FrogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The Cave of Hypocritical Frogs was comfortable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
HypocriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
From this reading The Cave of Hypocritical Frogs was comfortable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Snow fell in the valley--soft snow that somehow seemed warm instead of cold.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Snow fell in the valley--soft snow that somehow seemed warm instead of cold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
mastheads
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From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Snow fell in the valley--soft snow that somehow seemed warm instead of cold.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Snow fell in the valley--soft snow that somehow seemed warm instead of cold.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Snow fell in the valley--soft snow that somehow seemed warm instead of cold.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
TABLETnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Snow fell in the valley--soft snow that somehow seemed warm instead of cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading It disappeared on the bosom of the river, but thickened in eddies and made slush against piles of driftwood.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE LAST TABLET OVER the Valley of Arcana the snow banners streamed from the mastheads of the surrounding peaks.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Snow fell in the valley--soft snow that somehow seemed warm instead of cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cave of Hypocritical Frogs was comfortable.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Valley of Arcana had not yet felt the grip of winter, but up above the banners of triumph waved and the artillery of the blizzards boomed.
