used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The boy's head showed up dark against the stars and the white man recognized him at once.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He was awake and alert in a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He was awake and alert in a moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy's head showed up dark against the stars and the white man recognized him at once.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Conclusion That night Yarloo returned to camp.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Conclusion That night Yarloo returned to camp.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was awake and alert in a moment.
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 boy's head showed up dark against the stars and the white man recognized him at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was awake and alert in a moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The boy's head showed up dark against the stars and the white man recognized him at once.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was awake and alert in a moment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Conclusion That night Yarloo returned to camp.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
on one occasion
From this reading The boy's head showed up dark against the stars and the white man recognized him at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The boy's head showed up dark against the stars and the white man recognized him at once.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Conclusion That night Yarloo returned to camp.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The boy's head showed up dark against the stars and the white man recognized him at once.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
Stobart
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From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Conclusion That night Yarloo returned to camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conclusion That night Yarloo returned to camp.
having come into contact
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
at the time that
From this reading Stobart was fast asleep at the entrance to his cave when Yarloo crept up noiselessly and touched him.
a Caucasian
From this reading The boy's head showed up dark against the stars and the white man recognized him at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was so thickly covered with stars that it looked as if powdered silver had been dusted over a tremendous and very dark blue dome.
Yarloo
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From this reading Conclusion That night Yarloo returned to camp.
