used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
crunchedverbUS /krʌntʃt/
past form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Starlight gleamed in the dark water as the day faded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Starlight gleamed in the dark water as the day faded.
dead-world
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From this reading So unpredictable, these dead-world Tower Dwellers!
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
DwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading So unpredictable, these dead-world Tower Dwellers!
encroachmentnounUS /enˈkroʊtʃmənt/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Starlight gleamed in the dark water as the day faded.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Starlight gleamed in the dark water as the day faded.
greed-hands
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From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
Hoarfrostnoun
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
inestimably
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From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
luminositynoun
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
Marley's
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From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So unpredictable, these dead-world Tower Dwellers!
starfields
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From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
StarlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Starlight gleamed in the dark water as the day faded.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
carry out
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So unpredictable, these dead-world Tower Dwellers!
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling night.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading So unpredictable, these dead-world Tower Dwellers!
Tydore
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From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
unpredictableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/
not capable of being foretold
From this reading So unpredictable, these dead-world Tower Dwellers!
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was a shrunken red disk against the starfields, a distant pale luminosity surrendering to the encroachment of the falling 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 Starlight gleamed in the dark water as the day faded.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
which person or people
From this reading Take old Tydore who placed such an inestimably valuable gift in the greed-hands of one he hated.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Hoarfrost crunched under Marley's feet as he walked by the still black waters of the canal, and then thin wind whispered over the sand and across the breasts of the ancient hills.
