used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
anew
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
in the past
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
(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 An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
CRADLEnounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
at any time
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
larchnounUS /lɑːrtʃ/
wood of a larch tree
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
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 When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
not any; not one
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
skeletonsnounUS /ˈskelətənz/
plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
the season of growth
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading An hour and a half ago thousands of burnt trees, stretched upon all sides, blocked the view and formed a forest of skeletons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now every high head was levelled, every tall grey spire laid low.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
wheatfieldnoun
a field planted with wheat
From this reading Like a wheatfield beaten down in autumn lay the burnt forest, but, unlike that, no sun could ever raise it up again.
at the time that
From this reading THE LOSS OF 'THE CRADLE' When they did so, what a change had taken place!
in or at the place that
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
a late time of life
From this reading When years should have passed and the dead trees returned to earth, another forest would spring up where the pines had stood--not a forest of bright larch and tall pines, but, oddly enough, a forest utterly alien to the one which had so long covered the ground.
