used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CAPTIVE EARTH-MAN.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
EARTH-MAN
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From this reading THE CAPTIVE EARTH-MAN.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
mound-shaped
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From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
possessing material wealth
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTIVE EARTH-MAN.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
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 As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we came out of the valley I had my first view of the Great City.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading A road led out of the valley, stretching across these wet fields toward the base of the mountain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It occupied a huge, mound-shaped circular mountain which rose alone out of the wide plain that spread before me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As far as I could see extended a rich muddy soil partially covered with water.
