used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Hurriedly the party dismounted, and Onrai lifted Enola carefully in his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Hurriedly the party dismounted, and Onrai lifted Enola carefully in his arms.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Look,” said Harry, “the elephant is not dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
dismounted
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From this reading Hurriedly the party dismounted, and Onrai lifted Enola carefully in his arms.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “Look,” said Harry, “the elephant is not dead.
Enola
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From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “Look,” said Harry, “the elephant is not dead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See, he is trying to move his head.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading See, he is trying to move his head.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading See, he is trying to move his head.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
intense and profound fear
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
HurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hurriedly the party dismounted, and Onrai lifted Enola carefully in his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hurriedly the party dismounted, and Onrai lifted Enola carefully in his arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look,” said Harry, “the elephant is not dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
held up in the air
From this reading Hurriedly the party dismounted, and Onrai lifted Enola carefully in his arms.
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 Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look,” said Harry, “the elephant is not dead.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading See, he is trying to move his head.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Look,” said Harry, “the elephant is not dead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
Onrai
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From this reading Hurriedly the party dismounted, and Onrai lifted Enola carefully in his arms.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Hurriedly the party dismounted, and Onrai lifted Enola carefully in his arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look,” said Harry, “the elephant is not dead.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, he is trying to move his head.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See, he is trying to move his head.”
hard to endure
From this reading See, he is trying to move his head.”
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hope had still had life as long as there was any uncertainty, but now it had met its death.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them.
