used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
anew
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
Azolta
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From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
BlowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
the act of burning something
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
discordantadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɔːrdənt/
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
JunknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
MongolnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
a brief written record
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
recurring again and again
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
in the direction of
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
migratory
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
War-Shell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Blowing of the War-Shell--The Fight in the Bay--Burning a Mongol Junk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The season of rains had passed over, and the valley was one mass of verdure and flowers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
at the time that
From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
which person or people
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It was a most discordant sound in such a scene of peace, and no wonder that Azolta started and clung to me.
Zolca
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From this reading Azolta, Zolca, and I were wandering along in the early morning when the harsh note of the war-shell came from seaward, and was taken up and repeated again and again.
Zolca's
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From this reading Zolca’s eyes blazed, and he ran towards the men who were approaching with the tidings.
