used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All received this word with a cry of joy.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Here a revelation was accorded the adventurers as Frank had promised.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Here a revelation was accorded the adventurers as Frank had promised.
(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 All received this word with a cry of joy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here a revelation was accorded the adventurers as Frank had promised.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was surrounded by a demolished wall of stone, resembling marble.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading All received this word with a cry of joy.
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading It was surrounded by a demolished wall of stone, resembling marble.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Here a revelation was accorded the adventurers as Frank had promised.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here a revelation was accorded the adventurers as Frank had promised.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a revelation was accorded the adventurers as Frank had promised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was surrounded by a demolished wall of stone, resembling marble.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All received this word with a cry of joy.
and nothing more
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading It was surrounded by a demolished wall of stone, resembling marble.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All received this word with a cry of joy.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Here a revelation was accorded the adventurers as Frank had promised.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading All received this word with a cry of joy.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading It was surrounded by a demolished wall of stone, resembling marble.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Here a revelation was accorded the adventurers as Frank had promised.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
ScorchernounUS /ˈskɔːrtʃər/
an extremely hot day
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was surrounded by a demolished wall of stone, resembling marble.
confined on all sides
From this reading It was surrounded by a demolished wall of stone, resembling marble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All received this word with a cry of joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
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 For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
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 It was surrounded by a demolished wall of stone, resembling marble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few moments the Scorcher was descending to the next plateau.
a Caucasian
From this reading For there, just beyond the fringe of trees, was indeed visible quite plainly the white ruins of a town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All received this word with a cry of joy.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading All received this word with a cry of joy.
