used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A city lay before him, a strange golden city edging the shore of a vast, semi-circular bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
for the reason that
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A city lay before him, a strange golden city edging the shore of a vast, semi-circular bay.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
the act of burning something
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A city lay before him, a strange golden city edging the shore of a vast, semi-circular bay.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading A city lay before him, a strange golden city edging the shore of a vast, semi-circular bay.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
set up or found
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
globesnounUS /ɡloʊbz/
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A city lay before him, a strange golden city edging the shore of a vast, semi-circular bay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
LanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A city lay before him, a strange golden city edging the shore of a vast, semi-circular bay.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
semi-circular
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From this reading A city lay before him, a strange golden city edging the shore of a vast, semi-circular bay.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A city lay before him, a strange golden city edging the shore of a vast, semi-circular bay.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
in a swift manner
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A city lay before him, a strange golden city edging the shore of a vast, semi-circular bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because in the centre of the earth there is neither sun nor moon, the people have to be continually burning lights; and so many and so great were the lanterns of Lantern Land that the town was as bright as day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while the Prince was gazing at the glow, the boat swung into a new current, and was borne swiftly toward the light.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boat passed between two giant marble pillars supporting enormous crystal globes filled with a golden fire, and the Prince found himself in the harbor of Lantern Land.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a short time the light grew so wide and bright that one would have believed that a strange, golden sun had risen.
