used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
(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 All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
a person who is in charge
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Sing-Cheng was unfamiliar with this region.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
set up or found
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
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 At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
a course of conduct
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Even Sing-Cheng was unfamiliar with this region.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
except for; apart from
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
Sing-Cheng
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From this reading Even Sing-Cheng was unfamiliar with this region.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even Sing-Cheng was unfamiliar with this region.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Even Sing-Cheng was unfamiliar with this region.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night fell; the sky was clear and starlit, and taking the stars as their guide the party of three resumed their journey, following a course due south.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At dawn they found themselves nearly at the top of a range of hills, which the chief recognized as being near the large village mentioned in the inn.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading All through the night they marched, eyes and ears alert, but seeing nothing save rocks and trees and their grim shadows, hearing nothing but the faint calls of wild beasts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even Sing-Cheng was unfamiliar with this region.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At daybreak they were dead beat; their journey had been arduous, and they knew not whither their path would lead.
