used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
Aha
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From this reading “Aha!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
(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 And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “To greet my sleeping love!” he cried.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “To greet my sleeping love!” he cried.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “To greet my sleeping love!” he cried.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “To greet my sleeping love!” he cried.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
SiegfriednounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “To greet my sleeping love!” he cried.
in the near future
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
possessing sweep
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To greet my sleeping love!” he cried.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And now the fire was all about him, bursting up under his feet, pouring down from the skies, rushing round on every side.
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 A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A ruddy glow soon told him he was nearing the fiery wall, and gusts of hot air swept across his face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Taking his silver horn, Siegfried blew a call which echoed far and near.
