used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr.
Caine
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From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
capesnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
green-faced
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From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
hoodsnounUS /hʊdz/
plural of “hood” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
it's
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From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr.
junglesnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəlz/
plural of “jungle” — a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
labyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
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 Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
McKIMMEY
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From this reading By JAMES McKIMMEY, Jr.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
muggyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌɡi/
hot or warm and humid
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
with low volume
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
sanctitynounUS /ˈsæŋktɪti/
the quality of being holy
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
express in words
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
Screece
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From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
shrinesnounUS /ʃraɪnz/
plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like most shrines of ancient order its narrowing spires point to the sky.
Venusian
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From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Men, Venusian men, walk quietly through the restricted labyrinth of this temple, green fingers webbed beneath the long sleeves of their gray capes; green faces expressionless beneath the sanctity of their gray hoods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
webbedadjectiveUS /webd/
(of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin
From this reading _In the webbed hands of the stolid, green-faced ones rests the Screece gem.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Some say it's a fabulous diamond; some an emerald; some a ruby ... but Caine guessed it was death itself._ _High above the wet plains and muggy jungles, above the slick rocks and shiny leaves, rests a temple.
