used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I believe that is so,” she answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe that is so,” she answered.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ON THE PYRAMID “Does not the city lie very low?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE PYRAMID “Does not the city lie very low?”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
the organ of sight
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I believe that is so,” she answered.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading ON THE PYRAMID “Does not the city lie very low?”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ON THE PYRAMID “Does not the city lie very low?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON THE PYRAMID “Does not the city lie very low?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE PYRAMID “Does not the city lie very low?”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
PYRAMIDverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading ON THE PYRAMID “Does not the city lie very low?”
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I believe that is so,” she answered.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I believe that is so,” she answered.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I believe that is so,” she answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE PYRAMID “Does not the city lie very low?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
precisely as stated
From this reading ON THE PYRAMID “Does not the city lie very low?”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
at the time that
From this reading I asked of Maya, when we had studied the prospect on every side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To my eye its houses seem almost upon a level with the waters of the lake.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Moreover, during those months of the year that are coming, the surface of the lake rises many feet, so that the greater part of the island is submerged and the water stands about the wall.”
