used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day had but an hour to live.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day had but an hour to live.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
carcassesnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəsɪz/
plural of “carcass” — the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had but an hour to live.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had but an hour to live.
half-devoured
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From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
HONDURAH'S
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From this reading HONDURAH’S LAST TRAIL.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The day had but an hour to live.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
immediately past
From this reading HONDURAH’S LAST TRAIL.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The day had but an hour to live.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
mutteringsnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋz/
plural of “muttering” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day had but an hour to live.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day had but an hour to live.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading HONDURAH’S LAST TRAIL.
transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/
past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
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 Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already gray shadows were stealing among the trees, and from the lake there came the mutterings of a storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the evening that followed the morn upon which transpired the final scenes of the foregoing chapter.
belonging to which person
From this reading A tall, middle-aged Indian stood beside a tree, around whose trunk lay the half-devoured carcasses of a dozen dogs.
