used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
any thing at all
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
Donatusnoun
Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
FragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
and nothing more
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
move upward
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
the state of being asleep
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
smeltingverbUS /ˈsmeltɪŋ/
-ing form of “smelt” — extract (metals) by heating
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
not in physical motion
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
strewed
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From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
carry out
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
Thal
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From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
in the direction of
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
Trafoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There it lay, deep in the shadows of the sheltering mountain walls, the lonely little valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fragments and boulders of fallen rocks strewed the earth--a sea of stones--and only here and there a red glow shone in the darkness, the light of the smelting furnaces of which several were scattered about; not a living creature was to be seen far and near.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was night; the white heads of the glaciers looked down like pale watchers into the silent and sleeping Trafoy Thal.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tired to death and with bruised feet the lonely couple toiled through the stony chaos towards the still invisible green nook, where the miraculous waters of the three Holy Wells take their rise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you see anything?" asked Donatus in a weary tone, "all is so still--" "I see nothing far and wide," answered the child.
