used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
awesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəm/
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Our rays, striking these, had discharged harmlessly into the ground.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF TAO.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
flat-toppedadjective
having a flat or flattened upper surface
From this reading The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat-topped stone houses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Our rays, striking these, had discharged harmlessly into the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our rays, striking these, had discharged harmlessly into the ground.
harmlesslyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrmləsli/
in a harmless manner
From this reading Our rays, striking these, had discharged harmlessly into the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat-topped stone houses.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our rays, striking these, had discharged harmlessly into the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat-topped stone houses.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat-topped stone houses.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat-topped stone houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF TAO.
on one occasion
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
an amount of time
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
semicivilized
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From this reading The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat-topped stone houses.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat-topped stone houses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed impossible that our rays, acting for so brief a period, could have done so much damage.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat-topped stone houses.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Our rays, striking these, had discharged harmlessly into the ground.
TAOnounUS /taʊ/
an adherent of any branch of Taoism
From this reading THE END OF TAO.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The city was nothing more than a semicivilized settlement of little, flat-topped stone houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF TAO.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Our rays, striking these, had discharged harmlessly into the ground.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene of desolation that met us in the Lone City was at once extraordinary and awesome.
