used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
AndesnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Upon the verge of this shelf of rock a fearful scene was being enacted.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Two men were there engaged in a fearful death struggle.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Upon the verge of this shelf of rock a fearful scene was being enacted.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Two men were there engaged in a fearful death struggle.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Upon the verge of this shelf of rock a fearful scene was being enacted.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
the force of workers available
From this reading Two men were there engaged in a fearful death struggle.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
other's
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From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Upon the verge of this shelf of rock a fearful scene was being enacted.
get rid of
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
with low volume
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Two men were there engaged in a fearful death struggle.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two men were there engaged in a fearful death struggle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon the verge of this shelf of rock a fearful scene was being enacted.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men were there engaged in a fearful death struggle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading High up in the heart of the hills was a flat shelf of rock projecting from the cliff, and far out over an enormous descent of a thousand feet to depths below.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the verge of this shelf of rock a fearful scene was being enacted.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Upon the verge of this shelf of rock a fearful scene was being enacted.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Locked in each other’s embrace, they fought and panted like veritable fiends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near the close of a beautiful day in June, and the declining sun shed its radiance softly over the crags and heights of the Andes Mountains in the heart of Peru.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two men were there engaged in a fearful death struggle.
