used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One after another followed the leader to learn the cause of it.
anew
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
(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 Once they were all aroused, thinking the Lali were upon them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Once they were all aroused, thinking the Lali were upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
Borealis
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From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading One after another followed the leader to learn the cause of it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Several times during the night strange sounds were heard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One after another followed the leader to learn the cause of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Several times during the night strange sounds were heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One after another followed the leader to learn the cause of it.
Lali
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From this reading Once they were all aroused, thinking the Lali were upon them.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading One after another followed the leader to learn the cause of it.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading One after another followed the leader to learn the cause of it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Several times during the night strange sounds were heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
on one occasion
From this reading Once they were all aroused, thinking the Lali were upon them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after another followed the leader to learn the cause of it.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
move hurridly
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times during the night strange sounds were heard.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Several times during the night strange sounds were heard.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Several times during the night strange sounds were heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several times during the night strange sounds were heard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once they were all aroused, thinking the Lali were upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once they were all aroused, thinking the Lali were upon them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Once they were all aroused, thinking the Lali were upon them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times during the night strange sounds were heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One after another followed the leader to learn the cause of it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once they were all aroused, thinking the Lali were upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several times during the night strange sounds were heard.
at the time that
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Near morning, when the first glimmer of light appeared, there was a rush in the direction from which came an ominous growl.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At another time they thought a wild beast was prowling near them, and again that they heard sounds made by the Aurora Borealis.
