used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
anew
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
(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 The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
exhale hard
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
make calm or still
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
the first light of day
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
Djinns
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From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
enslavedverbUS /enˈsleɪvd/
past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
divisible by two
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
set up or found
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
IslamnounUS /ˌɪˈslɑːm/
the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
Lebon
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From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
Leclair's
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From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
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 Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
on one occasion
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
coated with paint
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
sand-storm
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From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
make steady
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
TOILverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Like a tangible flock of evil birds or of the spirits Victor Hugo has painted in _Les Djinns_, the sand-storm blew itself out to sea and vanished.
a Caucasian
From this reading Lebon had long since been told of his rescue; he and his lieutenant had embraced and had given each other a long story--the enslaved man's story making Leclair's face white with rage, his heart a furnace of vengeance on all Islam.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The black sky opened its eyes of starlight, once again; gradually calm descended on the desert, and by an hour after midnight the steady east wind had begun to blow again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOIL AND PURSUIT Before midnight the storm died with a suddenness even greater than that of its onset.
wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The "wolf's tail," or first gray streak of dawn along the horizon, found the Legion all astir.
