used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
equally
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A solitary being moved in the distance.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
the act of burning something
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Faint and toiling, a pilgrim slowly clambered up the steep and stony track.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A solitary being moved in the distance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint and toiling, a pilgrim slowly clambered up the steep and stony track.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A solitary being moved in the distance.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A solitary being moved in the distance.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
not any; not one
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Faint and toiling, a pilgrim slowly clambered up the steep and stony track.
RabbinounUS /ˈræbaɪ/
spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
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 _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
SCORCHINGadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Faint and toiling, a pilgrim slowly clambered up the steep and stony track.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading A solitary being moved in the distance.
the season of growth
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Faint and toiling, a pilgrim slowly clambered up the steep and stony track.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Faint and toiling, a pilgrim slowly clambered up the steep and stony track.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
table-land
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From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Faint and toiling, a pilgrim slowly clambered up the steep and stony track.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Faint and toiling, a pilgrim slowly clambered up the steep and stony track.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Faint and toiling, a pilgrim slowly clambered up the steep and stony track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All around was desolation: no spring, no herbage; the bird and the insect were alike mute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sultry hours moved on; the pilgrim at length gained the summit of the mountain, a small and rugged table-land, strewn with huge masses of loose and heated, rock.
Zimri
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From this reading _The Learned Rabbi Zimri._ A SCORCHING sun, a blue and burning sky, on every side lofty ranges of black and barren mountains, dark ravines, deep caverns, unfathomable gorges!
