used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
blood-tinted
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From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
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 Neena shivered, even though the surrounding cold could not reach her.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
crevasses
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
divisible by two
From this reading Neena shivered, even though the surrounding cold could not reach her.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
geometricadjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪk/
characterized by simple geometric forms in design and decoration
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neena shivered, even though the surrounding cold could not reach her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
ice-wind
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From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
Neena
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From this reading Neena shivered, even though the surrounding cold could not reach her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Neena shivered, even though the surrounding cold could not reach her.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
repellentlyadverb
in a repellent manner
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
Ryzga
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
Ryzgas
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From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Neena shivered, even though the surrounding cold could not reach her.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
snow-slopes
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From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
with low volume
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Neena shivered, even though the surrounding cold could not reach her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Strangely it towered among the cliffs and snow-slopes of the surrounding ranges: an immense and repellently geometric cone, black, its sides blood-tinted by the dying sun.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
Var's
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From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading The ice-wind blew from the glacier, but Var's love was round her as a warming cloak, a cloak that glowed softly golden in the deepening twilight, even as her love was about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Sidenote: _Dark was the Ryzga mountain and forbidding; steep were its cliffs and sheer its crevasses.
which person or people
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But its outward perils could not compare with the Ryzgas themselves, who slept within, ready to wake and conquer...._] At sunset they were in sight of the Ryzga mountain.
