used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They led us to a vale, hidden between perpendicular walls of rock.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
brought together in one place
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
not accessible to view
From this reading They led us to a vale, hidden between perpendicular walls of rock.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They led us to a vale, hidden between perpendicular walls of rock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading They led us to a vale, hidden between perpendicular walls of rock.
podsnounUS /pɑːdz/
plural of “pod” — the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They led us to a vale, hidden between perpendicular walls of rock.
satinyadjective
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
not in physical motion
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
strange-looking
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From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall pods, smooth and satiny, in color pale green, stood like soldiers in an army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They led us to a vale, hidden between perpendicular walls of rock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They led us to a vale, hidden between perpendicular walls of rock.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They led us to a vale, hidden between perpendicular walls of rock.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They led us to a vale, hidden between perpendicular walls of rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
at the time that
From this reading When daylight came our friends were still in existence and gathered about our houses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miles and miles the cleft extended, and the surface of the lowland was filled with a strange-looking growth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had feared that they would vanish as a dream of night.
