used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
react verbally
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
not any; not one
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
cut with a saw
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A terrible fear came on the king lest he should become such as these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
having come into contact
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No answer was made to the sound of his voice, he entered, and saw a rude, plain interior.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made his way slowly to the patch of cultivated ground, he knocked at the door of the hut, and then he called out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two forms half lying, half propped up by the walls, and some domestic implements lay about.
at the time that
From this reading But when he spoke to the beings they did not answer, and when he touched their arms they fell powerless on the ground and remained there.
