used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ryanne was first to pull himself together.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ryanne was first to pull himself together.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
for more time
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
MAHOMED
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From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
the force of workers available
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
not any; not one
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
palm-leaves
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From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Ryanne was first to pull himself together.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
RIDESnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
Ryanne
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From this reading Ryanne was first to pull himself together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
slitherverbUS /ˈslɪðər/
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ryanne was first to pull himself together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ryanne was first to pull himself together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAHOMED RIDES ALONE It was as if the stillness of the desert itself had encompassed the two men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In their ears the slither of the brittle palm-leaves against one another and the crackle of the fire were no longer sounds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the faint glow of the fire upon one side of her and the pallor of moonshine upon the other, she did indeed resemble man's conception of the spiritual.
which person or people
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
wraithnoun
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading They stared at Fortune with that speechless wonder of men who had come unexpectedly upon a wraith.
