used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
bowlders
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From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
else
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From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
the organ of sight
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
set up or found
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
of great significance or value
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
not any; not one
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
sea-shore
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From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
express in speech
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Our three friends--although it seems equally proper to speak of four, as Terror was a most important member of the party--walked away from the sea-shore and began making their way back into the country.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted trees met the eye, while there was no appearance of vegetation, nor was the slightest vestige of a human habitation visible, let them look in whatever direction they chose.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The air was clear, the sky decked by a few fleecy clouds over the Pacific, and there was little doubt that the day would be a fine, warm one.
