used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Even the fire was afraid of that statue,” Honey said with a shiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
from appearances alone
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The vault itself had not been touched.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
divisible by two
From this reading “Even the fire was afraid of that statue,” Honey said with a shiver.
at any time
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
every person
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Even the fire was afraid of that statue,” Honey said with a shiver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The vault itself had not been touched.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
not any; not one
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The vault itself had not been touched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
a course of conduct
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Even the fire was afraid of that statue,” Honey said with a shiver.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “Even the fire was afraid of that statue,” Honey said with a shiver.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
possessing sweep
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Even the fire was afraid of that statue,” Honey said with a shiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
having come into contact
From this reading The vault itself had not been touched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The fire, apparently, had swept down from the national forest, making a path of destruction as far as the vault and no farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was built into the hillside, and the laurel and ivy growing up and around the statue were as green as ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Everybody piled out of the car to look and exclaim over what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Even the fire was afraid of that statue,” Honey said with a shiver.
