used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
anew
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first sight it appeared that the device was successful.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first sight it appeared that the device was successful.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
bricked
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From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
cementedverbUS /səˈmentɪd/
past form of “cement” — make fast as if with cement
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading At first sight it appeared that the device was successful.
the act of discovering something
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first sight it appeared that the device was successful.
set up or found
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
temporary military shelter
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
imprisonverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzən/
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first sight it appeared that the device was successful.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At first sight it appeared that the device was successful.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading At first sight it appeared that the device was successful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading A small hut had been torn down to provide the material, and the blocks were thick and hard as rock.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
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 This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED Next morning we made an unpleasant discovery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
at the time that
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we brought the automobile around to the front of the house again we found that during the night the natives had bricked up the entrance arch to a height of some four feet above the ground, using blocks of baked clay cemented together with some preparation that we were not familiar with.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This action was intended to imprison the automobile within the wall and prevent our running out on another excursion, as we had the day before.
