used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She saw them emerge from the trees where they had been hidden.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
blood-thirsty
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From this reading They were cruel and blood-thirsty for such a deed, so she thought.
Chilcats
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From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They were cruel and blood-thirsty for such a deed, so she thought.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading They were cruel and blood-thirsty for such a deed, so she thought.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She saw them emerge from the trees where they had been hidden.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
not accessible to view
From this reading She saw them emerge from the trees where they had been hidden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
immediately past
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
Owindia
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From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw them emerge from the trees where they had been hidden.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
SHROUDEDverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were cruel and blood-thirsty for such a deed, so she thought.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were cruel and blood-thirsty for such a deed, so she thought.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
possessing sweep
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She saw them emerge from the trees where they had been hidden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw them emerge from the trees where they had been hidden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were cruel and blood-thirsty for such a deed, so she thought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
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 She saw them emerge from the trees where they had been hidden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
precisely as stated
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading SHROUDED LIGHT A feeling of despair swept over Owindia as the forest hid the Post from view, for she believed she had seen it for the last time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were cruel and blood-thirsty for such a deed, so she thought.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
in or at the place that
From this reading She saw them emerge from the trees where they had been hidden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what fierce eyes they beheld her, and she would not have been surprised had they fallen upon her in their fury and torn her to pieces.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew that the Chilcats would be very angry at her for what she had done.
