used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
Arria
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From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The tenth day of their journey was near its end.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Brother and sister were reclining on the deck of their trireme.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
DoomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The tenth day of their journey was near its end.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
Hellas
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From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tenth day of their journey was near its end.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The tenth day of their journey was near its end.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brother and sister were reclining on the deck of their trireme.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
recliningnounUS /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
From this reading Brother and sister were reclining on the deck of their trireme.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Brother and sister were reclining on the deck of their trireme.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading The tenth day of their journey was near its end.
Tepas
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From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Brother and sister were reclining on the deck of their trireme.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
triremenounUS /ˈtraɪriːm/
ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on each side
From this reading Brother and sister were reclining on the deck of their trireme.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tenth day of their journey was near its end.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The sun had sunk through misty depths of purple, and now seemed to melt and pour a flood of fire upon the waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arria and her brother were far from the shores of Hellas and near the Isle of Doom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tepas knew that a few leagues more would bring him in sight of the familiar cliffs.
