used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading =Shadows haunted the dying alleys.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
botchedadjectiveUS /bɑːtʃt/
spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
cloud-borne
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From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
Dewforth
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From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading =Shadows haunted the dying alleys.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
flatulencenoun
a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
ground-mists
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From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
an established custom
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading =Shadows haunted the dying alleys.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
MadnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Madness stalked the wide streets.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
muralnounUS /ˈmjʊrəl/
a painting that is applied to a wall surface
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
parodynounUS /ˈperədi/
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
right-of-way
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From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
self-destructionnounUS /ˈselfdɪˈstrʌkts/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading =Shadows haunted the dying alleys.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Madness stalked the wide streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Madness stalked the wide streets.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
terminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =Shadows haunted the dying alleys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever had been burned, botched, poisoned or exhausted in that struggle had been filled along the right-of-way, among drifts of soot and ground-mists of sulphurous smoke and chemical flatulence, to form a long tedious mural--a parody of cloud-borne Asiatic hills, precipitous and always so close to the tracks that their tops could not be seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train which took him to the city every morning passed through a country in the terminal stages of a long war of self-destruction.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Madness stalked the wide streets.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And what lay at the city's heart?= Dewforth had almost most lost the habit of looking from windows.
