used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Pendent masses waited for some architect to hollow them into forms of grace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
in a state of sleep
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
basesnounUS /ˈbeɪsəz/
plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
domings
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From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pendent masses waited for some architect to hollow them into forms of grace.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Pendent masses waited for some architect to hollow them into forms of grace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
glowworms
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From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Pendent masses waited for some architect to hollow them into forms of grace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
harmoniseverb
go together
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Pendent masses waited for some architect to hollow them into forms of grace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
engage in
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Pendent masses waited for some architect to hollow them into forms of grace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
myriads
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From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
NOOKOO
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From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
and nothing more
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
Pendentnoun
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading Pendent masses waited for some architect to hollow them into forms of grace.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
in the near future
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pendent masses waited for some architect to hollow them into forms of grace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
Vaultings
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From this reading Vaultings and domings of countless variety were there, needing only the skilled hand to make them harmonise into marvellous beauty.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Pendent masses waited for some architect to hollow them into forms of grace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NOOKOO WE got on shore in a sandy corner of a great cave; and we were soon asleep from our great exertions and endurance.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
a Caucasian
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I awoke, I saw that the dome underneath which we slept was covered with myriads of glowworms.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Before long my eyes grew accustomed to the twilight of our abode, and I could see pillars of gleaming white stretch from floor to roof, as if hewn out of marble by the workmen of some great sculptor and then abandoned before the capitals and bases could be carved into floral symmetry.
