used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A land laid waste by the ravages of war?
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading What picture rises before your eyes?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
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an orange of low brightness and saturation
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading A land laid waste by the ravages of war?
caissonsnounUS /ˈkeɪsənz/
plural of “caisson” — an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
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provide with a covering or cause to be covered
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desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading IN THE LILLIMUIT Speak _desolation_.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it mean to you?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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opinion or judgment
From this reading What picture rises before your eyes?
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
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United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
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flankingverbUS /ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
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fresh-heaved
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of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
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homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE LILLIMUIT Speak _desolation_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What does it mean to you?
set down according to a plan
From this reading A land laid waste by the ravages of war?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A land laid waste by the ravages of war?
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
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LILLIMUIT
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From this reading IN THE LILLIMUIT Speak _desolation_.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What does it mean to you?
the force of workers available
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A land laid waste by the ravages of war?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading What picture rises before your eyes?
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
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ravagesnounUS /ˈrævɪdʒɪz/
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading A land laid waste by the ravages of war?
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
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risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading What picture rises before your eyes?
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
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the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
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soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
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express in speech
From this reading IN THE LILLIMUIT Speak _desolation_.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE LILLIMUIT Speak _desolation_.
in or at that place or location
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What does it mean to you?
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
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unpeopledadjective
with no people living there
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wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A land laid waste by the ravages of war?
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading A land laid waste by the ravages of war?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does it mean to you?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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a Caucasian
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which person or people
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in the company of; together with
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What does it mean to you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What picture rises before your eyes?
