used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
the first light of day
From this reading The moon was swallowed up in the dawn now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
HUNGERnounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading HUNGER Nature!
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon was swallowed up in the dawn now.
lengthenverbUS /ˈleŋθən/
make longer
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was swallowed up in the dawn now.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading HUNGER Nature!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
not any; not one
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The moon was swallowed up in the dawn now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
only a very short time before
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The moon was swallowed up in the dawn now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moon was swallowed up in the dawn now.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were to discover during the days that followed that she was no mean antagonist.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading At first everything went delightfully; the sun warmed and cheered them by day; the stars whispered at night.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the shortest night of the year there was scarcely any darkness; then the nights began to lengthen imperceptibly.
