used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He could smell it in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
blisteredverbUS /ˈblɪstərd/
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
BONDSnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He knew now what death was.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
KazannounUS /ˈkeɪzən/
United States stage and screen director (born in Turkey) and believer in method acting (1909-2003)
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
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 He knew now what death was.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew now what death was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
slunk
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He could smell it in the air.
spruce-tops
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From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
express in words
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He could tell it farther than man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
a special situation
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew now what death was.
wherein
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From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For hours he lay near the camp, his red and blistered eyes gazing steadily at the tent wherein the terrible thing had happened a little while before.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading FREE FROM BONDS There was a low moaning of the wind in the spruce-tops as Kazan slunk off into the blackness and mystery of the forest.
