used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
(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 MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
AMIDSTprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scenery, meanwhile, seems more desolate at every mile we pass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
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 corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
placed in a grave
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
DEBATINGverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
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dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The scenery, meanwhile, seems more desolate at every mile we pass.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The horribly systematic destruction has overlooked nothing, and every village is in ruins.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
divisible by two
From this reading Even the trees have been nearly all razed to the ground.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The scenery, meanwhile, seems more desolate at every mile we pass.
FANATICSnounUS /fəˈnætɪks/
plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
travel through the air; be airborne
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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GREATNESSnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
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the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Even the trees have been nearly all razed to the ground.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
hard-earned
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From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horribly systematic destruction has overlooked nothing, and every village is in ruins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even the trees have been nearly all razed to the ground.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
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not accessible to view
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The horribly systematic destruction has overlooked nothing, and every village is in ruins.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horribly systematic destruction has overlooked nothing, and every village is in ruins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The scenery, meanwhile, seems more desolate at every mile we pass.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The scenery, meanwhile, seems more desolate at every mile we pass.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even the trees have been nearly all razed to the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The horribly systematic destruction has overlooked nothing, and every village is in ruins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The horribly systematic destruction has overlooked nothing, and every village is in ruins.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
go across or through
From this reading The scenery, meanwhile, seems more desolate at every mile we pass.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
pollutedadjectiveUS /pəˈluːtɪd/
rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
put into a certain place or abstract location
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razedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Even the trees have been nearly all razed to the ground.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The horribly systematic destruction has overlooked nothing, and every village is in ruins.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The scenery, meanwhile, seems more desolate at every mile we pass.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The scenery, meanwhile, seems more desolate at every mile we pass.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
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required or under orders
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systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
From this reading The horribly systematic destruction has overlooked nothing, and every village is in ruins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE IMPRESSIONS—“SITTING AMIDST AN ARMY OF SUPPOSED SAVAGE FANATICS, DEBATING THE GREATNESS OF GOD” THE train is slowly crawling up the heights, the air grows colder and colder, we put on wrap after wrap, and, all of a sudden, not a fly to be seen!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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create by training and teaching
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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 Even the trees have been nearly all razed to the ground.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The horribly systematic destruction has overlooked nothing, and every village is in ruins.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
the speaker together with one or more other people
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The corn, so carefully hidden in pits, has been burned; the water, on which life itself depends, has been polluted; the peasants are vainly digging in search of the hard-earned paper money, savings which they had buried beneath the soil, only to turn up a few black cinders!
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
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