used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The desert lay under a leaden sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On each of them lay a man stretched at full length.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
blunt-cornered
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From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
cone-shapedadjective
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desert lay under a leaden sky.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On each of them lay a man stretched at full length.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
the organ of sight
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
flat-toppedadjective
having a flat or flattened upper surface
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On each of them lay a man stretched at full length.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The desert lay under a leaden sky.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The desert lay under a leaden sky.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading On each of them lay a man stretched at full length.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On each of them lay a man stretched at full length.
not any; not one
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On each of them lay a man stretched at full length.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
quicksandnounUS /ˈkwɪksænd/
a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
sand-ocean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The desert lay under a leaden sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On each of them lay a man stretched at full length.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The desert lay under a leaden sky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On each of them lay a man stretched at full length.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The desert lay under a leaden sky.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Here and there, grey, cleft, cone-shaped rocks and blunt-cornered stone boulders or blocks and flat-topped stones not unlike a table rose out of the sand-ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two such stones were situated close together; one was partly covered by the yellow quicksand, the other stood higher out of the ground.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow undulating sandy plain was like a frozen sea that had no end, and so far as eye could see was only bounded by the dark orb of heaven.
