aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
anew
From this reading It was dusk in the canyon when he came to life again.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
buttenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was dusk in the canyon when he came to life again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading It was dusk in the canyon when he came to life again.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was dusk in the canyon when he came to life again.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
at any time
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
immediately past
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
LazarusnounUS /ˈlæzərəs/
the person who Jesus raised from the dead after four days in the tomb; this miracle caused the enemies of Jesus to begin the plan to put him to death
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was dusk in the canyon when he came to life again.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
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 It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
mid-day
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From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
the middle of the day
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
go across or through
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was dusk in the canyon when he came to life again.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ALONE UPON THE TRAIL They had started from their last camp early in the morning.
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 The sun was still some distance above the horizon, but the jutting walls of the great pass cut off the light, the butte top was in ever deepening shadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dusk in the canyon when he came to life again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
at the time that
From this reading It had been mid-day when she fell and long after noon when he killed her and lapsed into merciful oblivion.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I have often wondered what were the feelings of Lazarus when he was called back to life by the great cry of his Lord.
