from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
(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 "That'll be all right.
Ancram's
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From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That'll be all right.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
boobynounUS /ˈbuːbi/
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
the two together, not just one
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
concoctingverbUS /kənˈkɑːktɪŋ/
-ing form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
coins made of gold
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
the force of workers available
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That'll be all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
That'll
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From this reading "That'll be all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
There'll
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From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The sun dipped to the far horizon, throwing out his long sweeping rays of gold across the silent land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
Ujojo
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From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading There'll be some vacant places in kingdom come filled up before sunrise," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And to Ancram's inquiries as to what sort of booby trap they were concocting, the answers of both men were dark.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was no sign of the returning herd of cattle, of which Ujojo was in charge.
