used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Mivarsh followed after them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rugged spurs and buttresses shut them in.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
buffetedadjectiveUS /bəˈfeɪd/
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
buttressesnounUS /ˈbʌtrəsəz/
plural of “buttress” — a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
From this reading Rugged spurs and buttresses shut them in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
cataractsnounUS /ˈkætərækts/
plural of “cataract” — an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
opinion or judgment
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And Mivarsh followed after them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rugged spurs and buttresses shut them in.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
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 No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
Mivarsh
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From this reading And Mivarsh followed after them.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
not any; not one
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
RuggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Rugged spurs and buttresses shut them in.
satedverbUS /ˈseɪtɪd/
past form of “sate” — fill to satisfaction
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Rugged spurs and buttresses shut them in.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Rugged spurs and buttresses shut them in.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
successive (without a break)
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rugged spurs and buttresses shut them in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
Throstlegarth
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From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
directed up
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading No sight of the high mountains had they from Throstlegarth, nor, for a long while, from the bed of that straight steep glen of the black waters up which now their journey lay.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading High on the left bank above the cataracts they made their way, buffeted by the wind that leaped and charged among the crags, their ears sated with the roaring sound of waters, their eyes filled with the spray blown upward.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Silent they fared, for the way was steep and in such a wind and such a noise of torrents a man must shout lustily if he would be heard.
