used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
and nothing more
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
with speed
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment silence brooded over the plain, broken only by the deep roar of the machine city.
SorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
sulphurverbUS /ˈsʌlfər/
treat with sulphur in order to preserve
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
thunder-clouds
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From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Great thunder-clouds rolled up like monstrous sulphur ships and advanced on the city of the Sorcerer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE CITY Raphael raised his right hand and called upon the storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As he did this, thunder was heard and black clouds formed in the west.
yellow-greenadjective
of a color midway between yellow and green
From this reading The light failed rapidly and a saffron glare shadowed the hills and turned the fields to yellow-green.
