used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There I dreamed away my first day’s freedom from the holy-stone.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A native runner awoke me toward nightfall, and thrust into my hands a card.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading A native runner awoke me toward nightfall, and thrust into my hands a card.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
ColombonounUS /kəˈlʌmboʊ/
the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There I dreamed away my first day’s freedom from the holy-stone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading There I dreamed away my first day’s freedom from the holy-stone.
at any time
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There I dreamed away my first day’s freedom from the holy-stone.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading There I dreamed away my first day’s freedom from the holy-stone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There I dreamed away my first day’s freedom from the holy-stone.
a long fixed look
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A native runner awoke me toward nightfall, and thrust into my hands a card.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
holy-stone
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From this reading There I dreamed away my first day’s freedom from the holy-stone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A native runner awoke me toward nightfall, and thrust into my hands a card.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
in motion
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A native runner awoke me toward nightfall, and thrust into my hands a card.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading A native runner awoke me toward nightfall, and thrust into my hands a card.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading A native runner awoke me toward nightfall, and thrust into my hands a card.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
that is looked for
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The scenery that met my gaze as I moved through the streets of Colombo seemed much like that of some great painting.
push forcefully
From this reading A native runner awoke me toward nightfall, and thrust into my hands a card.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A native runner awoke me toward nightfall, and thrust into my hands a card.
unmercifullyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading At noonday the fiery sun beat down on me so unmercifully that I sought shelter in a neighboring park.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
a Caucasian
From this reading The golden sunshine, the rich green, the dark bodies moving here and there among figures clad in snowy white, were more colorful than I had ever imagined.
