used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
(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 But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
CaesarsnounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
plural of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He quickly closed the hatch and turned to the man in the pilot's couch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He quickly closed the hatch and turned to the man in the pilot's couch.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
fur-lined
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From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "O.K., Harry.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He quickly closed the hatch and turned to the man in the pilot's couch.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
I'll
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From this reading I'll take over now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "O.K., Harry.
LiefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'll take over now.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O.K., Harry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I'll take over now.
parkanounUS /ˈpɑːrkə/
a kind of heavy jacket (“windcheater” is a British term)
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading He quickly closed the hatch and turned to the man in the pilot's couch.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
with speed
From this reading He quickly closed the hatch and turned to the man in the pilot's couch.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
transport commercially
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
carry out
From this reading I'll take over now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He quickly closed the hatch and turned to the man in the pilot's couch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He quickly closed the hatch and turned to the man in the pilot's couch.
VikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading _In one place, a descendant of the Vikings rode a ship such as Lief never dreamed of; from another, one of the descendants of the Caesars, and here an Apache rode a steed such as never roamed the plains.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were warriors all._ The hatch swung open, admitting a blast of Arctic air and a man clad in a heavy, fur-lined parka.
