used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thick cloud hung over the plain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
Anton
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From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A thick cloud hung over the plain.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The mist of night covered, with a gray veil, a dark mass on the ground.
coweringverbUS /ˈkaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “cower” — crouch or curl up
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mist of night covered, with a gray veil, a dark mass on the ground.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
set up or found
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The mist of night covered, with a gray veil, a dark mass on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The mist of night covered, with a gray veil, a dark mass on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A thick cloud hung over the plain.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The mist of night covered, with a gray veil, a dark mass on the ground.
the force of workers available
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
become covered with mist
From this reading The mist of night covered, with a gray veil, a dark mass on the ground.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
go across or through
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A thick cloud hung over the plain.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
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 thick cloud hung over the plain.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The mist of night covered, with a gray veil, a dark mass on the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
at the time that
From this reading It was still night when Anton stepped over the threshold of the tavern.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A red glare on the horizon marked the district through which the travelers had to pass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mist of night covered, with a gray veil, a dark mass on the ground.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Anton went nearer, and found that it consisted of men, women, and children, cowering on the earth, pale, hungry, and emaciated.
