used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A small brook discharges itself by this valley into the lake Sirbonis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A small brook discharges itself by this valley into the lake Sirbonis.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
Casium
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From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
dischargesnounUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “discharge” — the sudden giving off of energy
From this reading A small brook discharges itself by this valley into the lake Sirbonis.
distinguishingverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A small brook discharges itself by this valley into the lake Sirbonis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A small brook discharges itself by this valley into the lake Sirbonis.
journies
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From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
Larish
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From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
march in a procession
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
Ostracine
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From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
sabbath-days
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From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
Sirbonis
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From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small brook discharges itself by this valley into the lake Sirbonis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A small brook discharges itself by this valley into the lake Sirbonis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The march began, as usual, about midnight, and terminated at Ostracine.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A few sabbath-days’ journies farther on, they came to a green, fertile, and blooming vale, called Larish, in the midst of the desert, like a flower growing in the sand.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A small brook discharges itself by this valley into the lake Sirbonis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In summer, it is commonly dry: now its clear waters were flowing, and the stars were reflected in them.
at the time that
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
belonging to which person
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had not proceeded far from Casium, when they reached the lake Sirbonis, whose surface was so covered with the drifted sand, that they had difficulty in distinguishing it, in the darkness, from the surrounding wilderness.
