used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
cause to be bored
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
lacking funds
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
increase twofold
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
one or the other of two
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
Hodinuggur
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From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
except for; apart from
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
shoreless
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From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
sluice-gate
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From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
not in physical motion
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
possessing sweep
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading They steered straight out of sight on either side, almost unbroken save for the great gap where the sluice-gate had stood.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
washing-day
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From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Where the streak of silver had split the round horizon into halves, the double line of the canal banks looked like twin paths leading to some world beyond the waste of waters.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the desert had stretched thirsty and dry, lay a shoreless sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The dawn broke upon a new world as far as Hodinuggur was concerned.
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading There the stream still swept sideways to circle round the island of Hodinuggur, which bore, like an ark, its company of refugees from the surrounding levels; a little company which straightway, taking advantage of the coming sun, began to wring out its wet garments and spread them to dry, until a general air of washing-day reduced the tragedy of the past night to the commonplace.
