(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 All day I watched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had expected him to come forth to meet me.
court-yard
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From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day I watched.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had expected him to come forth to meet me.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had expected him to come forth to meet me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had expected him to come forth to meet me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had expected him to come forth to meet me.
come together
From this reading I had expected him to come forth to meet me.
Nadiram
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From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
post-mark
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From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
cut with a saw
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
sun-driedadjective
dried naturally by the sun
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had expected him to come forth to meet me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading All day I watched.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
at the time that
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had pictured it so differently, and this is what I saw—sun-dried clay, and the low blowing desert and this court-yard with the Russian flag.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading I had seen Nadiram spelled out on the maps; I had seen the post-mark on his yearly letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was evening when we reached here—just as you reached here this evening.
