used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
(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 I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently they had been hurled there by some caprice of the wind.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently they had been hurled there by some caprice of the wind.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Apparently they had been hurled there by some caprice of the wind.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading Apparently they had been hurled there by some caprice of the wind.
clods
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From this reading The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Apparently they had been hurled there by some caprice of the wind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
Kachina's
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From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
lightning-bolt
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From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
ORENDA
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From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
SAVESnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Apparently they had been hurled there by some caprice of the wind.
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
Tawannears
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From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Apparently they had been hurled there by some caprice of the wind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
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 The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
twas
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From this reading The distorted bodies of a man and a horse lay against the opposite bank of the depression--'twas they, doubtless, had stampeded our mounts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
a vivid mental image
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I had a vision, too, of the strained faces of my comrades--Peter's little eyes very wide, Kachina's hair all tumbled about her face, Tawannears grimly watchful.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Apparently they had been hurled there by some caprice of the wind.
wisps
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From this reading The air was filled with trees, wisps of grass, clods of earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY ORENDA SAVES US A lightning-bolt exploded with a crash, and a cold, purple radiance briefly illuminated our surroundings.
