used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
how long something has existed
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
aqueductsnounUS /ˈækwədʌkts/
plural of “aqueduct” — a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
archæologist
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From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
AssumptionsnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃənz/
plural of “assumption” — a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
aureolenounUS /ˈɑːrioʊl/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
BackedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/
a male singer
From this reading Professor Brown with level baritone Discoursed into the dusk.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
book-shelves
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From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Professor Brown with level baritone Discoursed into the dusk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
chartlessadjective
(of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
desiccatedadjectiveUS /ˈdesəkeɪtəd/
thoroughly dried out
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
Discoursed
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From this reading Professor Brown with level baritone Discoursed into the dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Professor Brown with level baritone Discoursed into the dusk.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading * * * * * The story ended.
Enwreathed
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From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
excavatedverbUS /ˈekskəveɪtɪd/
past form of “excavate” — recover through digging
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
FloweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Professor Brown with level baritone Discoursed into the dusk.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Professor Brown with level baritone Discoursed into the dusk.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
engage in
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
match-light
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From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
megaliths
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From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
mythsnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Brown with level baritone Discoursed into the dusk.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
rumoured
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From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
Sandstorm's
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From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
in the near future
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading * * * * * The story ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Professor Brown with level baritone Discoursed into the dusk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the darkened air Flowered as he lit his pipe; an aureole glowed Enwreathed with smoke; the moment's match-light showed His rosy face, broad brow, and smooth grey hair, Backed by the crowded book-shelves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
up to a particular time
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In his wake An archæologist began to make Assumptions about aqueducts (he quoted Professor Sandstorm's book); and soon they floated Through desiccated forests; mangled myths; And argued easily round megaliths.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Professor Brown with level baritone Discoursed into the dusk.
a late time of life
From this reading Five thousand years He guided us through scientific spaces Of excavated History; till the lone Roads of research grew blurred; and in our ears Time was the rumoured tongues of vanished races, And Thought a chartless Age of Ice and Stone.
