forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
AbyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
CliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The nets hung dry.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading No labor was going forward there.
foundingnounUS /ˈfaʊndɪŋ/
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
the act of departing
From this reading No labor was going forward there.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The nets hung dry.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading No labor was going forward there.
immediately past
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
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 FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
market-town
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From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
Merucaans
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From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading The nets hung dry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
not any; not one
From this reading No labor was going forward there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
except for; apart from
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
storehousesnounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊzəz/
plural of “storehouse” — a depository for goods
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No labor was going forward there.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the great festival day was at hand, the fifth anniversary of the founding of the colony, to be celebrated by the arrival of the last Merucaans from the depths of the Abyss.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old caves, now abandoned save for grain, fruit and fish storehouses were closed and silent.
a late time of life
From this reading FIVE YEARS LATER Long before daybreak that morning, the thriving village of Settlement Cliffs, capital and market-town of the New Hope Colony, was awake and astir.
