used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
amethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
Asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
bridgedverbUS /brɪdʒd/
past form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
lacking funds
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
the act of burning something
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
the first light of day
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
dawn-illumined
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From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
Demonland
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From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
foam-flower
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From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
coins made of gold
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
hornedadjectiveUS /hɔːrnd/
having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
Juss
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From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
Kartadza
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From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
many-mountained
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From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
stainlessnounUS /ˈsteɪnləs/
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
thunder-smoke
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From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
up to a particular time
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
waked
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From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
in or at the place that
From this reading Juss waked, and stood up to scan the gray glassy surface of the sea spread to vast distances where sky and water faded into one.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the stainless spaces of the sky above these sailed the horned moon, frail and wan as a white foam-flower blown from the waves.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading So rowed they till day broke, and a light wind sprang up fresh and keen.
wine-dark
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From this reading Astern, great clouds bridged the gates of day, boiling upwards into crags of wine-dark vapour and burning plumes of sunrise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
but in spite of that
From this reading Westward, facing the thunder-smoke of dawn, the fine far ridge of Kartadza was like cut crystal against the sky: the first island sentinel of many-mountained Demonland, his topmost cliffs dawn-illumined with pale gold and amethyst while yet the lesser heights lay obscure, lapped in the folds of night.
