used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Making a dark stain upon that snowy sand was a black patch of dust.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
anew
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Making a dark stain upon that snowy sand was a black patch of dust.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
cause to be bored
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
citadels
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From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Making a dark stain upon that snowy sand was a black patch of dust.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
DoomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
remove the dust from
From this reading Making a dark stain upon that snowy sand was a black patch of dust.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
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 I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
immediately past
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making a dark stain upon that snowy sand was a black patch of dust.
many-coloured
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From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Making a dark stain upon that snowy sand was a black patch of dust.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Making a dark stain upon that snowy sand was a black patch of dust.
splitsnounUS /splɪts/
plural of “split” — extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Making a dark stain upon that snowy sand was a black patch of dust.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Making a dark stain upon that snowy sand was a black patch of dust.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The rolling many-coloured fire approached from afar; its muttering grew to a roar, its roar grew to such a thunder as shakes the mountain peaks and splits the walls of citadels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
at the time that
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It appeared, blazing with a thousand lights; for a while it hovered, twisting like a spun top.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Doom of the Fire We stood in the third cave that was carpeted with white sand and alive with rosy light.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading I knew it again; when last I had seen it, it bore the withered shape of one long dead.
