used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
aguardiente
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From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
(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 We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Night soon asserted her sway.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
demijohnnoun
large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
diaphanousadjectiveUS /daɪˈæfənɪs/
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Night soon asserted her sway.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
lispnounUS /lɪsp/
a speech defect that involves pronouncing “s” like voiceless “th” and “z” like voiced “th”
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night soon asserted her sway.
not any; not one
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
and nothing more
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
by chance
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
in the near future
From this reading Night soon asserted her sway.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Night soon asserted her sway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The evening noises died away, and the dead silence was only broken now and then by a vague rumour wafted mysteriously through space—the wash of waters on the shore, or possibly the lisp of forests by the river.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We gave up all hope of the other canoe arriving that night, and faced the inevitable—no supper, no beds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As in our own canoe we carried a demijohn of _aguardiente_, one or two generous draughts were our only supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The blue vault of heaven, alive with innumerable stars, was clear and diaphanous; no cloud was to be seen.
