adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
ADVANCINGadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARBACES ENCOUNTERS GLAUCUS AND IONE.
ARBACES
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From this reading ARBACES ENCOUNTERS GLAUCUS AND IONE.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
cindernounUS /ˈsɪndər/
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
ENCOUNTERSnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading ARBACES ENCOUNTERS GLAUCUS AND IONE.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
GLAUCUS
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From this reading ARBACES ENCOUNTERS GLAUCUS AND IONE.
gropeverbUS /ɡroʊp/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
half-hid
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From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
IONE
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From this reading ARBACES ENCOUNTERS GLAUCUS AND IONE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
leprousadjective
relating to or resembling or having leprosy
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
lightningsnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋz/
plural of “lightning” — abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
mattedadjective
tangled in a dense mass
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
uncommixed
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From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ADVANCING, as men grope for escape in a dungeon, Ione and her lover continued their uncertain way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In other places, cinder and rock lay matted in heaps, from beneath which emerged the half-hid limbs of some crushed and mangled fugitive.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In parts, where the ashes lay dry and uncommixed with the boiling torrents, cast upward from the mountain at capricious intervals, the surface of the earth presented a leprous and ghastly white.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading At the moments when the volcanic lightnings lingered over the streets, they were enabled, by that awful light, to steer and guide their progress: yet, little did the view it presented to them cheer or encourage their path.
