used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
the state of being absent
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL WAS DARKNESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading A chilly darkness crept out of the valley.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A chilly darkness crept out of the valley.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ALL WAS DARKNESS.
DeGolyer's
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From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
DelaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly three months had passed.
hill-top
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From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nearly three months had passed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly three months had passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A chilly darkness crept out of the valley.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly three months had passed.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
cut with a saw
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nearly three months had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
Ulmata's
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From this reading Evening was come, and from a distant hill-top the returning traveler saw the steeple of Ulmata's church--a black mark on the fading blush of lingering twilight.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A chilly darkness crept out of the valley.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL WAS DARKNESS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Delays and difficulties of traveling, together with his own determination to do the work thoroughly, prolonged DeGolyer's absence.
