used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading But there is no Majesty and there is no Might save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is no Majesty and there is no Might save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
descryverbUS /deˈskraɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
take in liquids
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
take in solid food
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
faringverbUS /ˈferiŋ/
-ing form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
set up or found
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading But there is no Majesty and there is no Might save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is no Majesty and there is no Might save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading But there is no Majesty and there is no Might save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But there is no Majesty and there is no Might save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
not any; not one
From this reading But there is no Majesty and there is no Might save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
not one, and not any
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
except for; apart from
From this reading But there is no Majesty and there is no Might save in Allah, the Glorious, the Great!
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
spired
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From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
tarried
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From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
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 It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
Verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
at the time that
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I marvelled at this and faring forwards found myself on a peak overlooking a valley, exceeding great and wide and deep, and bounded by vast mountains that spired high in air: none could descry their summits, for the excess of their height, nor was any able to climb up thereto.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was better than this wild desert; for there I had at least fruits to eat and water to drink, and here are neither trees nor fruits nor streams.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Verily, as often as I am quit of one peril, I fall into a worse danger and a more grievous.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I saw this, I blamed myself for that which I had done and said, “Would Heaven I had tarried in the island!
