a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
(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 The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley, all broken and useless.
Alphonso
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From this reading The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley, all broken and useless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley, all broken and useless.
the act of burning something
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
divisible by two
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
Firedrakenoun
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
garden-engine
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From this reading The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley, all broken and useless.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley, all broken and useless.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley, all broken and useless.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley, all broken and useless.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
spoutedverbUS /ˈspaʊtɪd/
past form of “spout” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley, all broken and useless.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The garden-engine of poor little Alphonso was lying in the valley, all broken and useless.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great burning stones were tossed up by the volcano, and nearly hit him several times.
at the time that
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
in or at the place that
From this reading IT was dreadfully hot, even high up in the air, where the prince hung invisible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sides of the hill, too, were covered with the blackened ashes of his victims, whom he had roasted when they came out to kill him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, the steam and smoke, and the flames which the Firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would have daunted even the bravest man.
