used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a breath stirred the tall herbage.
(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 was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath stirred the tall herbage.
Cruz
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From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
one or the other of two
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
grass-bound
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From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading Not a breath stirred the tall herbage.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was midnight.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was midnight.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath stirred the tall herbage.
oceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
reedyadjectiveUS /ˈriːdi/
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
except for; apart from
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
not in physical motion
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a breath stirred the tall herbage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Not a breath stirred the tall herbage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silence and darkness had fallen on that grass-bound highway that joined the oceans.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
Venta
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From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading All was still as death, save for the distant mingled voices of the tropic night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was midnight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet on either side the way, some two leagues short of Venta Cruz, that reedy pasture might have been seen to nod from time to time with a strange unaccustomed motion.
