used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
(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 The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nor had the fire-king been entirely cheated of the sacrifice of flesh and blood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Nor had the fire-king been entirely cheated of the sacrifice of flesh and blood.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Nor had the fire-king been entirely cheated of the sacrifice of flesh and blood.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The farmers were, indeed, in sad circumstances.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Nor had the fire-king been entirely cheated of the sacrifice of flesh and blood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmers were, indeed, in sad circumstances.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
fire-king
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From this reading Nor had the fire-king been entirely cheated of the sacrifice of flesh and blood.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Nor had the fire-king been entirely cheated of the sacrifice of flesh and blood.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The farmers were, indeed, in sad circumstances.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor had the fire-king been entirely cheated of the sacrifice of flesh and blood.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Nor had the fire-king been entirely cheated of the sacrifice of flesh and blood.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The farmers were, indeed, in sad circumstances.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE great fire left nothing in its trail but ruin and hunger.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farmers were, indeed, in sad circumstances.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Want and misery were in reality glaring at the people with gaunt and hollow eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The spring sunshine and rain had clothed the landscape in brilliant green; the hot winds had changed all, as if by magic, into a world of dullest brown; while the great fire had spread over the prairie a sable robe of ruin.
