used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
in the past
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
(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 THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
Haleakala
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From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
honey-combed
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From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
ten 10s
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
porousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrəs/
able to absorb fluids
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
producesnounUS /prəˈduːsəz/
plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
pulverizedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌlvəraɪzd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
rock-billows
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From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
rock-currents
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From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
not in physical motion
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
sugar-cane
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From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
not known
From this reading In the mighty crater of _Haleakala_ (The House of the Sun) are rock-billows as they stiffened unknown ages ago, rock-billows five hundred feet high.
unpulverized
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From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The coffee lands are lava, rotten, honey-combed, porous, to a degree still unpulverized, but far on the way to becoming so.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
at the time that
From this reading And the recent flows show what every part of every island has been--first, an overflowing sea of boiling rock; then, when the rock-currents froze, weird, fantastic, utter desolation.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE RESCUE OF THE BOAT THE Hawaiian Islands, as all the world knows, are entirely of volcanic origin.
a late time of life
From this reading The soil, whether red or black, that produces a hundred tons of sugar-cane and fourteen tons of sugar to the acre, is lava pulverized by the suns and rains of thousands of years.
