used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
ALICE
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From this reading --ALICE HERBERT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How shall we get back?" asked Burmester, lighting his cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "How shall we get back?" asked Burmester, lighting his cigar.
have
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
Burmester
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From this reading "How shall we get back?" asked Burmester, lighting his cigar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "How shall we get back?" asked Burmester, lighting his cigar.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
Collis
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From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
dream-city
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From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
to come or go into
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
opinion or judgment
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How shall we get back?" asked Burmester, lighting his cigar.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading --ALICE HERBERT.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
How
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From this reading "How shall we get back?" asked Burmester, lighting his cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading "How shall we get back?" asked Burmester, lighting his cigar.
march in a procession
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
the force of workers available
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
MIRAGEnounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How shall we get back?" asked Burmester, lighting his cigar.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
make square
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
possessing sweep
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How shall we get back?" asked Burmester, lighting his cigar.
at the time that
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
which person or people
From this reading MIRAGE "He who has seen a city in the skies Knows he may never cool his tired eyes At the fair waters of that Paradise.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sky was clear and starry; the night was swept by the strong, clean current of the March wind, as the three men stepped out into Collis Square.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the one moment when he thought his feet Would enter that dream-city, was so sweet That he can bear the noonday and its heat."
