used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, a lush green path marked the course of a wide river.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
BuddhistnounUS /ˈbuːdəst/
one who follows the teachings of Buddha
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Below, a lush green path marked the course of a wide river.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of it, sloping up to the mountains, was the lighter green of grasslands.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
grasslandsnounUS /ˈɡræslændz/
plural of “grassland” — land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
From this reading On either side of it, sloping up to the mountains, was the lighter green of grasslands.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were on the rim of a great valley.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Below, a lush green path marked the course of a wide river.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
HimalayasnounUS /ˌhɪməˈlaɪəs/
a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On either side of it, sloping up to the mountains, was the lighter green of grasslands.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading On either side of it, sloping up to the mountains, was the lighter green of grasslands.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Below, a lush green path marked the course of a wide river.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Below, a lush green path marked the course of a wide river.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On either side of it, sloping up to the mountains, was the lighter green of grasslands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were on the rim of a great valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were on the rim of a great valley.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
a course of conduct
From this reading Below, a lush green path marked the course of a wide river.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading They were on the rim of a great valley.
move upward
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Below, a lush green path marked the course of a wide river.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On either side of it, sloping up to the mountains, was the lighter green of grasslands.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Far on the other side of the valley stood the high peaks of the Himalayas, a mighty screen between them and India.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were on the rim of a great valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On either side of it, sloping up to the mountains, was the lighter green of grasslands.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading The Buddhist Monk The party topped a high rise and stopped, spellbound at the scene that spread before them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On either side of it, sloping up to the mountains, was the lighter green of grasslands.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They were on the rim of a great valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On either side of it, sloping up to the mountains, was the lighter green of grasslands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were on the rim of a great valley.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Below, a lush green path marked the course of a wide river.
