used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His heart pounded and his blood flooded to and fro, swelling his veins.
bowlder-strewn
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From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
bowlders
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From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading His heart pounded and his blood flooded to and fro, swelling his veins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
fro
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From this reading His heart pounded and his blood flooded to and fro, swelling his veins.
GainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
a state of high honor
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart pounded and his blood flooded to and fro, swelling his veins.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart pounded and his blood flooded to and fro, swelling his veins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
immediately past
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading His heart pounded and his blood flooded to and fro, swelling his veins.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading His heart pounded and his blood flooded to and fro, swelling his veins.
in a swift manner
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Life on the earth for him had been shot through and through with celestial fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
transfigured
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From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading His heart pounded and his blood flooded to and fro, swelling his veins.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His feet were planted on the warm sands and his hands reached to touch the gray old bowlders.
in or at the place that
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Gaining the open, Adam strode swiftly down the trail to where the canyon spread wide and ended in the bowlder-strewn desert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world in which he moved seemed transfigured, radiant with the last glow of dying day, with a glory of golden gleam.
