used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
move towards
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
Dr
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DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
divisible by two
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
set up or found
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
having or showing profound knowledge
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
Lucetta
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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
not any; not one
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
cut with a saw
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
Varken
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precisely as stated
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Before me, at a considerably lower elevation, and, as well as I could judge, at a distance of four or five miles, I saw what had the appearance of a very brilliantly illuminated city; the illumination was such as no artificial light known on earth could approach in splendour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sky was intensely dark, no stars were visible, and, of course, there was no moon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On recovering consciousness I found myself lying on what felt like soft grass on the steep side of a mountain.
in or at the place that
From this reading So strong was it, that even at the distance of the place where I was sitting its effect was quite visible in lighting the hill.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.
YahoonounUS /ˈjɑːhuː/
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading Of the shining city of Lucetta—How Dr. Van Varken met an apparent Yahoo—Of the great astonishment of the citizens at sight of the Doctor, and how they gave him in charge to a committee of three—How the committee learned the Dutch tongue, and showed the Doctor sundry strange and wonderful maps.