used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
any thing at all
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
at or in or to any place
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
Benares
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From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
else
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From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
GangesnounUS /ˈɡændʒiz/
an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
ghauts
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From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
coins made of gold
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
HindusnounUS /ˈhɪnduːz/
plural of “hindu” — a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
long-drawn-out
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From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
minaretsnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈets/
plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
PRIESTSnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
stairwaysnounUS /ˈsterweɪz/
plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Down to the river at every opening between the houses stretch stairways, as you know called _ghauts_, some broad and some narrow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The city rises high on the banks, and towers and minarets and domes of a curious long-drawn-out shape, glittering in the sun like gold, arise out of the flat roofs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are at Benares, the sacred city of the Hindus, which stands on their sacred river, the Ganges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have taken a boat and have floated out into the current, and are looking up with amazement at the spectacle before us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CITY OF PRIESTS Surely you have never before seen anything like this, there is nothing to be seen like it anywhere else!
