used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
air'snounUS /erz/
possessive form of “air” — a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Wonder what this air's made of?
(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 While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
any thing at all
From this reading "I've seen mirages before, but never anything like that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
beautifully-planted
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From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've seen mirages before, but never anything like that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've seen mirages before, but never anything like that.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
without deviation
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
the organ of sight
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
heavily-timbered
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From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
I'll
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From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
I've
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From this reading "I've seen mirages before, but never anything like that.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I've seen mirages before, but never anything like that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Wonder what this air's made of?
MasterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
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 "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
miragesnounUS /mərˈɑːʒəz/
plural of “mirage” — an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading "I've seen mirages before, but never anything like that.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I've seen mirages before, but never anything like that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
with speed
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
express in words
From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
Seaton
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From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I've seen mirages before, but never anything like that.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've seen mirages before, but never anything like that.
that's
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From this reading "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wonder what this air's made of?
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
having passed out of existence
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Mastery of Mind Over Matter They descended rapidly, directly over a large and imposing city in the middle of a vast, level, beautifully-planted plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
(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 "Well, I'll say that's SOME mirage!" exclaimed Seaton, rubbing his eyes in astonishment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wonder what this air's made of?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were watching it, the city vanished and the plain was transformed into a heavily-timbered mountain summit, the valleys falling away upon all sides as far as the eye could reach.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wonder what this air's made of?
