used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
archaeologicaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːrkiəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
biblicaladjectiveUS /ˈbɪbləkəl/
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
dromedarynounUS /ˈdrɑːməderi/
one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
apart from; not including
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
Fred
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From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
leopardsnounUS /ˈlepərdz/
plural of “leopard” — the pelt of a leopard
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
Ned
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From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As for the leopards, they got nothing except a few small cakes during those short breathing spaces.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At midday the distant city and lake appeared on the horizon, and by four o'clock they had passed between the first of the palm trees, and left the desert behind.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Ned, Fred, and Clarence had by this time become somewhat used to their uncommon and ancient surroundings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our heroes were forced to own that for swiftness and endurance the trained leopard beats both horse and dromedary for desert travel.
at the time that
From this reading The biblical and archaeological chariots, armour, costumes, and features had startled them when first seen.
