used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The dark had almost come.
move towards
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ERE LONG BACK ON ITSELF RECOILS!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dark had almost come.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark had almost come.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
Desparre
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From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
an old word for “before”
From this reading ERE LONG BACK ON ITSELF RECOILS!"
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dark had almost come.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading ERE LONG BACK ON ITSELF RECOILS!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ERE LONG BACK ON ITSELF RECOILS!"
the force of workers available
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ERE LONG BACK ON ITSELF RECOILS!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
RECOILSnounUS /riˈkɔɪlz/
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading ERE LONG BACK ON ITSELF RECOILS!"
REVENGE-BITTER
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From this reading "REVENGE-BITTER!
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
not in physical motion
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
sufficiencynounUS /səˈfɪʃənsi/
sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
in the direction of
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
in or at the place that
From this reading The night was close at hand as those two men came together, they being brought so by the slow, heavy approach of Desparre towards where the other sat his horse watching him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, still, there was a sufficiency of dusky light left beneath the stars which began to twinkle above in the deep, sapphire sky for the features of each to be recognised by the other.
