used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was simple, having but four squares.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
put or send forth
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
chessboardnounUS /ˈtʃesbɔːrd/
a checkerboard used to play chess
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was simple, having but four squares.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was simple, having but four squares.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was simple, having but four squares.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
the force of workers available
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
on one occasion
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
one-hundredthnoun
one part in a hundred equal parts
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
pawnsnounUS /pɔːnz/
plural of “pawn” — an article deposited as security
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was simple, having but four squares.
in or at or to some place
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading It was simple, having but four squares.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
migratory
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was simple, having but four squares.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading They traced a wandering and wavering line two thousand miles in length along the indefinite line between the tall grass of the prairies and the bunch grass of the plains.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It lay somewhere near what men afterwards came to call the one-hundredth meridian.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GAME OF THE GODS ONCE upon a time the immortal gods, desirous of playing their favorite game, in which mortals are used as pawns, cast down upon the surface of the earth their great chessboard.
but in spite of that
From this reading Across this line at right angles they put down yet another indefinite line to finish off their board.
