used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "They look like good weapons, and they may save us in case of a rush.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
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From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "They look like good weapons, and they may save us in case of a rush.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They look like good weapons, and they may save us in case of a rush.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
move hurridly
From this reading "They look like good weapons, and they may save us in case of a rush.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
except for; apart from
From this reading "They look like good weapons, and they may save us in case of a rush.
cut with a saw
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Paul saw the light grow deeper and deeper, but nothing stirred in the forest.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They look like good weapons, and they may save us in case of a rush.
a special situation
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "They look like good weapons, and they may save us in case of a rush.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a good thing we brought the extra rifles with us," said Henry.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE SIEGE The whole night passed without event and the day came.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It stretched before him, a living curve of glowing red and yellow and brown, but it was now like a sea of dangerous depths, and the little cabin was their sole island of safety.
