used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
ARMOURERS
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From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
HammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
with speed
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
the state of being asleep
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I sprang to my feet and emerged from the bushes to discover the cause of the curious hammering, and recognized the scene, though somewhat slowly.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
valley-like
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From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been sleeping peacefully in the sun, lying in the grass of a plot among bushes which grew in a valley-like gorge between rocky walls and having many boulders scattered about upon its surface.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ARMOURERS I was aroused by the sound of a strange hammering, blows following each other rapidly and with a quality of sound it seemed to me I had never heard before.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was not like that of stone upon wood or of stone upon stone, but had at times a faint ring, a something altogether unfamiliar.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Hammer was at work with two companions, and I knew that I should have been helping him had I not become tired and gone to the sunny spot in the bushes to rest and sleep a little.
