used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
alkalinounUS /ˈælkəlaɪ/
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading Therein he purposed burying the dead in sheets of the burning alkali.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
the act of burning something
From this reading Therein he purposed burying the dead in sheets of the burning alkali.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading Therein he purposed burying the dead in sheets of the burning alkali.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
cabanasnounUS /kəˈbænəz/
plural of “cabana” — a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
coursingnounUS /ˈkɔːrsɪŋ/
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
cremationnounUS /kriˈmeɪʃən/
the incineration of a dead body
From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Therein he purposed burying the dead in sheets of the burning alkali.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
dismantlingnounUS /dɪˈsmæntəlɪŋ/
the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
engenderedverbUS /enˈdʒendərd/
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
Ferou
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From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
flumenounUS /fluːm/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therein he purposed burying the dead in sheets of the burning alkali.
infectedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfektɪd/
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
leachingnounUS /ˈliːtʃɪŋ/
the process of leaching
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
lyenounUS /laɪ/
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
Moncada
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From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
MoorishnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
percolationnoun
the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
bring forth or yield
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
pueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/
a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
purposed
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From this reading Therein he purposed burying the dead in sheets of the burning alkali.
Quesada
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From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
serranos
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From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Therein he purposed burying the dead in sheets of the burning alkali.
strategicallyadverbUS /strəˈtiːdʒɪkli/
with regard to strategy
From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
superintending
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From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
ThereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Therein he purposed burying the dead in sheets of the burning alkali.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
Torreblanca
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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, a goodly distance from the water supply coursing through the old Moorish flume, on the lip of the gorge where a void had been left by the dismantling of the two infected cabanas, he had the men of the pueblo dig a deep pit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
which person or people
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had the serranos burn whole trees and from the ashes, by percolation through water, produce a leaching of lye.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the morning following that on which poetic justice had come to Ferou, he approached Quesada, who was superintending the work of digging the pit.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Doctor Torreblanca Y Moncada strategically overcame the trouble engendered by cremation.
