used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
afterglownounUS /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
anew
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
aliso
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From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But always she kept the tryst of the first star of nightfall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
AztecnounUS /ˈæztek/
a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the years of the great war of the East came, she knew he was there.
Chickamauganoun
a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading When the years of the great war of the East came, she knew he was there.
far-away
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From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But always she kept the tryst of the first star of nightfall.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the years of the great war of the East came, she knew he was there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the years of the great war of the East came, she knew he was there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
located inward
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But always she kept the tryst of the first star of nightfall.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the years of the great war of the East came, she knew he was there.
Madalena
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From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading But always she kept the tryst of the first star of nightfall.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
not any; not one
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
Raquel
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From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But always she kept the tryst of the first star of nightfall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
very small
From this reading And when, after a battle called "Chickamauga," there came a tiny package from that far-away place, she stood in the dusk of the old temple, and slipped the ring of the Aztec eagle again on her finger.
Trabuco
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From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
trystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading But always she kept the tryst of the first star of nightfall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes she rode her horse alone up the dusk shadows of Trabuco, past the portal of the aliso tree and into the inner court of memory.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When the years of the great war of the East came, she knew he was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the years of the great war of the East came, she knew he was there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Raquel knelt no more at the shrine of the Madalena, but she went there nightly as the afterglow flooded the valley.
at the time that
From this reading When the years of the great war of the East came, she knew he was there.
a late time of life
From this reading When the years of the great war of the East came, she knew he was there.
