used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before and beneath him was a quiet greeny-clear body of water.
from appearances alone
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before and beneath him was a quiet greeny-clear body of water.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Before and beneath him was a quiet greeny-clear body of water.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Before and beneath him was a quiet greeny-clear body of water.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
clasping
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From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
diked
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From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
greeny-clear
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From this reading Before and beneath him was a quiet greeny-clear body of water.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before and beneath him was a quiet greeny-clear body of water.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
PlanternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
having a point
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
pokingnounUS /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
processedadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːsest/
subjected to a special process or treatment
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Before and beneath him was a quiet greeny-clear body of water.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
Skygors
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From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They were of some kind of soil or clay that had been processed to a concrete hardness, and were tinted in various colors.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before and beneath him was a quiet greeny-clear body of water.
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 Before and beneath him was a quiet greeny-clear body of water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the water itself, poking above the surface in little pointed clusters and plainly visible where they extended beneath, were the houses of the Skygors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
a Caucasian
From this reading Around its rim grew shrubs, bushes and huge reeds, their roots clasping the great facing of white rock which apparently paved the banks and bottom of the pool.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading * * * * * Planter, gazing in wonder at the strange city, thought of old Venice, or of a beaver colony in a diked pond.
