used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM unable to tell you what followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
put or send forth
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Even Roland had no clear recollection.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Roland had no clear recollection.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I AM unable to tell you what followed.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Roland had no clear recollection.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM unable to tell you what followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
insupportably
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From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
not any; not one
From this reading Even Roland had no clear recollection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Even Roland had no clear recollection.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
Roland
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From this reading Even Roland had no clear recollection.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
express in words
From this reading I AM unable to tell you what followed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I AM unable to tell you what followed.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I AM unable to tell you what followed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun poured its hostile rays upon him so fiercely, that in a few minutes his armour became insupportably hot.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I AM unable to tell you what followed.
at the time that
From this reading When he recovered his senses, he rose and cast his eyes round him, to find himself in the midst of a vast sandy plain, stretching on all sides to the horizon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The atmosphere was so charged with electricity, that the plume of his helmet crackled, and gave out sparks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I AM unable to tell you what followed.
