1446
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From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
(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 Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
ForestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
provided with artificial light
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
phosphornounUS /ˈfɑːsfɔːr/
a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
silver-tipped
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From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
tintnounUS /tɪnt/
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
two-fourths
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From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
at the time that
From this reading The golden tint of this phenomenon of the heavens was observed for six months amongst the stars, and when it was closest to earth two-fourths of the sky was covered by the dreaded spectre.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Forests, mountains, people's faces, appeared ghastly by its illumination, and all around amongst the mountains was to be seen a glow which appeared like a distant fire lighting up the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Only the reflection of the light was not red, but green; and when the moon made her appearance, with her silver-tipped crescent, the two heavenly wanderers followed after one another with curious wonder.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading When the sun set and the gigantic marvel made its appearance, the pale phosphor head drawing its tail after it, everything was lit up by its wonderful light.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1446, according to the Christian era, an enormous comet appeared upon the horizon.
