used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlin noticed the country and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
Carlin
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From this reading Carlin noticed the country and said:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Carlin noticed the country and said:
the first light of day
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
an established custom
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
how
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From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Carlin noticed the country and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Carlin noticed the country and said:
cut with a saw
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
for a short time
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
possessing sweep
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
in a swift manner
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
Wadsworth
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From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train was then thundering over the desert northeast of Wadsworth.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As he spoke the bending rays of the rising sun swept along the sterile earth, and a shimmer in the air close to the ground revealed how swiftly the heat waves were advancing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Following a long established habit our three travelers were up next morning shortly after dawn.
in or at the place that
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading "This must be almost on the spot where poor Wright saw his wonderful mirage."
