used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
ALARICnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading One small vessel was at anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
Athanagild
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From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
Coelred
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From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
date-palms
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From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
the organ of sight
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
Goths
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From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
Hormos
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From this reading This was Myos Hormos on the Red Sea.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
Myos
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From this reading This was Myos Hormos on the Red Sea.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One small vessel was at anchor.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
Porlor
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From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading This was Myos Hormos on the Red Sea.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
get rid of
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One small vessel was at anchor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
a male human offspring
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Myos Hormos on the Red Sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading One small vessel was at anchor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SON OF ALARIC The sun was pouring down its dazzling rays on rocks and sand, and on the expanse of intensely blue sea.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was nothing to relieve the eye except a line of white huts, and at some distance a grove of date-palms surrounding a well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coelred and Porlor reclined in a shed roofed with palm leaves, near the well, while Athanagild and the Goths, drowsy with the heat, were lying about under the trees.
