used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
divisible by two
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
start firing a weapon
From this reading INTO THE FIRE!
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon had just risen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE FIRE!
JumboadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
and nothing more
From this reading The moon had just risen.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had just risen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The moon had just risen.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
silvered
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From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE FIRE!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her light silvered the dark hemlock tops, and, by bad luck, fell in a flood full upon Rob and Jumbo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had sprung into such sudden activity was, on the contrary, completely shrouded in the black shadow of the hut.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even had they had weapons they would, situated as they were, have been completely in his power.
