used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
Cameron
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From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
to an extreme degree
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
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 The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
a brief written record
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
radiationnounUS /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The day had been exceedingly hot, and long after sundown the radiation of heat from the rocks persisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One night they were encamped at the head of a canyon.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
a Caucasian
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The stars shone white until the huge moon rose to burn out all their whiteness.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A desert bird whistled a wild, melancholy note from a dark cliff, and a distant coyote wailed mournfully.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading And on this night Cameron watched his comrade, and yielded to interest he had not heretofore voiced.
