used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
anew
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
(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 frozen soil under all these powers was crushed and cracked.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
avalanchesnounUS /ˈævəlæntʃɪz/
plural of “avalanche” — a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The frozen soil under all these powers was crushed and cracked.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading The frozen soil under all these powers was crushed and cracked.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
equatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The frozen soil under all these powers was crushed and cracked.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
Gold-red
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From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The frozen soil under all these powers was crushed and cracked.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
SnowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The frozen soil under all these powers was crushed and cracked.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
possessing sweep
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gold-red burned the snow; the black peaks of lava for their darkness melted deep pits around them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The frozen soil under all these powers was crushed and cracked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The frozen soil under all these powers was crushed and cracked.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
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 Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The frozen soil under all these powers was crushed and cracked.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The equatorial region swept clear of bonds; lava isles cooled upon snow fell where the sea washed out their foundations and splashed into the depths, where the ice alone floated.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Snows and seas began to melt, as at the heat of a giant torch; loosened snow fell in avalanches; wind and waves piled masses of ice in walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky, where clouds had been frozen out, again filled with moisture.
