used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
(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 All this time we journeyed on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But let us go back to our subject.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let us go back to our subject.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But let us go back to our subject.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading All this time we journeyed on.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let us go back to our subject.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
in motion
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this time we journeyed on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But let us go back to our subject.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
with speed
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
in the near future
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
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 had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But let us go back to our subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time we journeyed on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time we journeyed on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But let us go back to our subject.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let us go back to our subject.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
venta
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From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
precisely as stated
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
look attentively
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All this time we journeyed on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The stars had kept their watch above our heads, and the moon, as if passing in review the various quarters of heaven, had been moving from west to east, and was very high on the horizon.
in or at the place that
From this reading We were chilled through after the night’s ride, longing to arrive at some wayside inn or _venta_ where we might get something warm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dawn was heralded in the far east by a broad streak of light, which grew rapidly, covering that side of the horizon like a fan, and soon bursting into glorious daylight.
