used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SON OF ANAK.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She hurried along in breathless haste, but she was soon obliged to slacken her pace.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
ANAK
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From this reading A SON OF ANAK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading She hurried along in breathless haste, but she was soon obliged to slacken her pace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
set up or found
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She hurried along in breathless haste, but she was soon obliged to slacken her pace.
to a considerable degree
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hurried along in breathless haste, but she was soon obliged to slacken her pace.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried along in breathless haste, but she was soon obliged to slacken her pace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
become covered with mist
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
Nærodal
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From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She hurried along in breathless haste, but she was soon obliged to slacken her pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SON OF ANAK.
opennessnounUS /ˈoʊpənnəs/
without obstructions to passage or view
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She hurried along in breathless haste, but she was soon obliged to slacken her pace.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
with speed
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
express in words
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading She hurried along in breathless haste, but she was soon obliged to slacken her pace.
a male human offspring
From this reading A SON OF ANAK.
in the near future
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hurried along in breathless haste, but she was soon obliged to slacken her pace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was raining heavily, and she must soon be enveloped in a thick, wet cloud.
at the time that
From this reading When she emerged into the comparative light and openness of the Nærodal, she found, as she had feared, that the mist was creeping rapidly down the hillsides.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am an abject idiot, as you say, Lucy," she said, "but it was mainly your fault this time."
