used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
put or send forth
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
DesolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
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From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
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 THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
MIRAGEnounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
not any; not one
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
Noeminoun
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
NothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
and nothing more
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
PROPHETICadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
not often
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
up to a particular time
From this reading Bar Noemi cast not a single glance behind him till he had reached the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
Triton'snounUS /ˈtraɪtənz/
possessive form of “triton” — (Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
in or at the place that
From this reading This gate looked upon the snowy mountains, where dwelt the invisible God of Nothingness and Desolation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading THE PROPHETIC MIRAGE Triton's city had one hundred gates from which paved roads led to every corner of that vast continent; but through one of these gates passed a road which led no whither.
which person or people
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very threshold of this gate was overgrown with grass, for it was very seldom opened.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Thither those only were wont to withdraw who became sick and weary of the earthly felicity of the City of Delight.
