used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
(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 When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I continued my journey by night, and reached Fort Berthold before midnight.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
Berthold
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From this reading I continued my journey by night, and reached Fort Berthold before midnight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I continued my journey by night, and reached Fort Berthold before midnight.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I continued my journey by night, and reached Fort Berthold before midnight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not linger.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading I continued my journey by night, and reached Fort Berthold before midnight.
made afraid
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not linger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
interpreter's
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From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I continued my journey by night, and reached Fort Berthold before midnight.
and nothing more
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
the literary culture
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading I did not linger.
the force of workers available
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading I continued my journey by night, and reached Fort Berthold before midnight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I continued my journey by night, and reached Fort Berthold before midnight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I continued my journey by night, and reached Fort Berthold before midnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not linger.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
in the near future
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I had been so thoroughly frightened and was so much exhausted that I did not want to talk, and as soon as I had delivered my letters to the post commander, I went to the interpreter’s quarters to sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
at the time that
From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “The days are short in winter,” he went on after a short pause, “and just now the sun sank behind the hills.
Zuyamani
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From this reading When Zuyamani reached this point in his recital, the great drum was struck several times, and all the men cheered him.
