used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But a new vision awaited them, a new wonder was to be presented to their eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But a new vision awaited them, a new wonder was to be presented to their eyes.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a new vision awaited them, a new wonder was to be presented to their eyes.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
cliff'snounUS /klɪfs/
possessive form of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
depressionsnounUS /dɪˈpreʃənz/
plural of “depression” — a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The gazers rubbed their eyes.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
gazers
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From this reading The gazers rubbed their eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But a new vision awaited them, a new wonder was to be presented to their eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But a new vision awaited them, a new wonder was to be presented to their eyes.
projectionsnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “projection” — a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The gazers rubbed their eyes.
try to get or reach
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The silvery beams of the moon played hide and seek among the projections and depressions of the cliff’s peak.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gazers rubbed their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
having passed out of existence
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
a vivid mental image
From this reading But a new vision awaited them, a new wonder was to be presented to their eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a new vision awaited them, a new wonder was to be presented to their eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they had seen appeared to them already like a fantastic dream.
at the time that
From this reading When the smoke of the rifles cleared away the fiend had vanished from the cliff, and the crimson light had died away.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But a new vision awaited them, a new wonder was to be presented to their eyes.
