used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everywhere the edge of the path proved to be black and dead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everywhere the edge of the path proved to be black and dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Everywhere the edge of the path proved to be black and dead.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
the lower side of anything
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Everywhere the edge of the path proved to be black and dead.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Everywhere the edge of the path proved to be black and dead.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere the edge of the path proved to be black and dead.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
start firing a weapon
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
inflammableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈflæməbəl/
easily ignited
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
not any; not one
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
a course of conduct
From this reading Everywhere the edge of the path proved to be black and dead.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Everywhere the edge of the path proved to be black and dead.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But here, in the bottom of the ravine, a single coal had lodged, and had already started into flame the dry small brush.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everywhere the edge of the path proved to be black and dead.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
at the time that
From this reading The exception was when he strayed out over the dome; but that was natural, for the dome had been adopted bodily as part of the system of defence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All this time he had, with one exception, kept close track of the fire line.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading No living fire glowed within striking distance of the inflammable material on the hither side the path.
