used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
(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 In a moment all signs of the trail were obliterated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
eddied
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From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment all signs of the trail were obliterated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
the force of workers available
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
become covered with mist
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment all signs of the trail were obliterated.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading In a moment all signs of the trail were obliterated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a moment all signs of the trail were obliterated.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In a moment all signs of the trail were obliterated.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Over the high edges of the drift the sand curled and streamed like blizzard snow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In a moment all signs of the trail were obliterated.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the stinging, blinding, choking blast was upon them with pitiless, savage fury.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment all signs of the trail were obliterated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading About the outfit it whirled and eddied, cutting the faces of the men and forcing them, with closed eyes, to gasp for breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Swiftly the golden mist extended over their heads, a thick, yellow fog, through which the sun shone dully with a weird, unnatural light.
