used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DREAM.
(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 He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
barbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here had come in time, pressed out of the East, the fire-worshipper and the Druid.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
cyclesnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlz/
plural of “cycle” — an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM.
DruidnounUS /ˈdruːɪd/
a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
From this reading Here had come in time, pressed out of the East, the fire-worshipper and the Druid.
remove the dust from
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Here had come in time, pressed out of the East, the fire-worshipper and the Druid.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
fire-worshipper
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From this reading Here had come in time, pressed out of the East, the fire-worshipper and the Druid.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
brought together in one place
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
the force of workers available
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
mightiestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiəst/
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Here had come in time, pressed out of the East, the fire-worshipper and the Druid.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Here had come in time, pressed out of the East, the fire-worshipper and the Druid.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
having come into contact
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Here men had bent the knee to every form of heathen god conjured up by the weird fertile brain of the North.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
in or at the place that
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He thought: Between that stone, covered up by the dust of centuries, marking the first spot where the foot of man had touched Britain, and that on which now the mightiest city of all time had been gathered, what cycles and revolutions of things and of thoughts!
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Here the rude barbarian, clad in skins, disfigured with paint, had knelt in worship before the sun, the tempest, the river, the winds.
