used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
ASUNDERadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Must be the Jumbo of icebergs,” conceded Joe.
BERGnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading “Must be the Jumbo of icebergs,” conceded Joe.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
HerbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
icebergsnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/
plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “Must be the Jumbo of icebergs,” conceded Joe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
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From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
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From this reading “Must be the Jumbo of icebergs,” conceded Joe.
JumboadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading “Must be the Jumbo of icebergs,” conceded Joe.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Must be the Jumbo of icebergs,” conceded Joe.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Must be the Jumbo of icebergs,” conceded Joe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
projectionsnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “projection” — a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
RENDINGadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
scintillatingadjective
brilliantly clever
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
carry out
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The big berg towered up fully eighty feet into the air, and from a distance its long outline resembled that of a city, with graceful church spires shooting up here and there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hate to have it take a notion to fall over on us,” murmured Herb.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the rays of the sun it gave off a bluish white reflection, and as the brilliant light was reflected back from projections and angles it seemed as though the berg were scintillating with jewels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RENDING THE GIANT BERG ASUNDER “Isn’t it a monster?” said Bob, with something like awe in his voice.
