used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before him were the mountains enveloped in a thick white-gray fog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Anxiously he waited.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him were the mountains enveloped in a thick white-gray fog.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Before him were the mountains enveloped in a thick white-gray fog.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Before him were the mountains enveloped in a thick white-gray fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him were the mountains enveloped in a thick white-gray fog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
komelek
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From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Before him were the mountains enveloped in a thick white-gray fog.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
ramsnounUS /ræmz/
plural of “ram” — the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
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 Before him were the mountains enveloped in a thick white-gray fog.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
Turgen
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From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Anxiously he waited.
wakened
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From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turgen was wakened next morning by the cold rushing in through the chimney of the now dead komelek.
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 He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before him were the mountains enveloped in a thick white-gray fog.
in or at the place that
From this reading He peered in the direction of the cliff where he expected the rams, but could see nothing.
white-gray
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From this reading Before him were the mountains enveloped in a thick white-gray fog.
yurta
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From this reading He jumped out of bed, revived the fire, put water to boil for tea and then stepped out of the yurta.
