used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at his watch and found the hour a little after midnight.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading A second time he slept, and a second time he awakened, and thick darkness had come in place of the moonglow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A second time he slept, and a second time he awakened, and thick darkness had come in place of the moonglow.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A second time he slept, and a second time he awakened, and thick darkness had come in place of the moonglow.
the first light of day
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
set up or found
From this reading He looked at his watch and found the hour a little after midnight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He looked at his watch and found the hour a little after midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
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 This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked at his watch and found the hour a little after midnight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at his watch and found the hour a little after midnight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
man-hunter
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From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He looked at his watch and found the hour a little after midnight.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
moonglow
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From this reading A second time he slept, and a second time he awakened, and thick darkness had come in place of the moonglow.
in motion
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
not any; not one
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A second time he slept, and a second time he awakened, and thick darkness had come in place of the moonglow.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second time he slept, and a second time he awakened, and thick darkness had come in place of the moonglow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
not in physical motion
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A second time he slept, and a second time he awakened, and thick darkness had come in place of the moonglow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This he knew to be the dark prelude to dawn, and he rose out of his blanket and crept cautiously away from the camp, moving a foot at a time and making no sound.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Carter, as usual, had made his bed in deep shadow, and there after a time he slept.
look attentively
From this reading He looked at his watch and found the hour a little after midnight.
at the time that
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The moon rose, but still the shadow enveloped him, while Peter lay in a glow of light when the man-hunter roused himself.
