used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
set up or found
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
porphyrynounUS /ˈpɔːrfəri/
any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
semi-transparent
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From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
sheddingnounUS /ˈʃedɪŋ/
the process whereby something is shed
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
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 He seemed to stand in a large church; slender columns of brown porphyry rose high, like trees, supporting an arched ceiling of emerald, like intertwined foliage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the back ground stood a shining globe of red crystal, semi-transparent, upon an altar.
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 From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
a Caucasian
From this reading From this place they proceeded through a narrow passage, which ended in a cheerful apartment, the walls of which were of white polished marble.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This globe illumined the whole edifice, and appeared like the full moon in the horizon, shedding her light into a dark forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He now struck the solid rock with his wand; it burst, and Ali found himself in a most beautiful place, such as he had never seen.
