abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In deep night he left me, to go to the tree.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
foragenounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒ/
bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In deep night he left me, to go to the tree.
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised himself.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He raised himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In deep night he left me, to go to the tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
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 In deep night he left me, to go to the tree.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
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 So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In deep night he left me, to go to the tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
refrain from harming
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
stiltsnounUS /stɪlts/
plural of “stilt” — a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In deep night he left me, to go to the tree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
to-morrow
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From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In deep night he left me, to go to the tree.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading So long as I could discern his figure, striding over the fields, like some unearthly goblin, on its high stilts, I stood by the door gazing into the starlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time I had been abandoned to my sole self.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Spare me this evening to forage,” he said, “so that to-morrow we can at least start provided.”
