used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
anew
From this reading ETHNE AGAIN AS LEADER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ETHNE AGAIN AS LEADER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
the first light of day
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then--just as suddenly as he had entered upon the scene--he turned and left it.
ETHNE
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From this reading ETHNE AGAIN AS LEADER.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
intense and profound fear
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading ETHNE AGAIN AS LEADER.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
and nothing more
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then--just as suddenly as he had entered upon the scene--he turned and left it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then--just as suddenly as he had entered upon the scene--he turned and left it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just at dawn he left them--after the human sacrifice had taken place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then--just as suddenly as he had entered upon the scene--he turned and left it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then--just as suddenly as he had entered upon the scene--he turned and left it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
at the time that
From this reading And it was only when it happened that the full horror of the festival burst upon him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not realised that the wild and terrible night would end in such a sacrifice.
