used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THEBES IN SUNLIGHT It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
(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 A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
carcassnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəs/
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
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 The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
divisible by two
From this reading In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
at any time
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
fossilnounUS /ˈfɑːsəl/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
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 In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
hypostyle
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From this reading In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEBES IN SUNLIGHT It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
inimicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
not friendly
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEBES IN SUNLIGHT It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THEBES IN SUNLIGHT It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
the force of workers available
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THEBES IN SUNLIGHT It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
poursverbUS /pɔːrz/
third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
scorches
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From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading In the hypostyle there is a little blue shade behind the monstrous pillars, but even that shade is dusty and hot.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THEBES IN SUNLIGHT It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEBES IN SUNLIGHT It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
THEBESnounUS /θiːbz/
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading THEBES IN SUNLIGHT It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THEBES IN SUNLIGHT It is two o'clock in the afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white angry fire pours from the sky, which is pale from excess of light.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
a late time of life
From this reading A sun inimical to the men of our climate scorches the enormous fossil which, crumbling in places, is all that remains of Thebes and which lies there like the carcass of a gigantic beast that has been dead for thousands of years, but is too massive ever to be annihilated.
but in spite of that
From this reading The columns too are hot, and so are all the blocks--and yet it is winter and the nights are cold, even to the point of frost.
