used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stillness that prevailed was unbroken by a single night sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
lacking funds
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stillness that prevailed was unbroken by a single night sound.
cattle-paths
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From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
convergingnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Even the insect life seemed wrapped in a deep hush of somnolence.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the insect life seemed wrapped in a deep hush of somnolence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
hard-beaten
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From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
hidings
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From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Even the insect life seemed wrapped in a deep hush of somnolence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the insect life seemed wrapped in a deep hush of somnolence.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Even the insect life seemed wrapped in a deep hush of somnolence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
the act of departing
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even the insect life seemed wrapped in a deep hush of somnolence.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The stillness that prevailed was unbroken by a single night sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The stillness that prevailed was unbroken by a single night sound.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
RAIDEDverbUS /ˈreɪdɪd/
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
RAIDERSnounUS /ˈreɪdərz/
plural of “raider” — someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
scavengersnounUS /ˈskævəndʒərz/
plural of “scavenger” — a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the insect life seemed wrapped in a deep hush of somnolence.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The stillness that prevailed was unbroken by a single night sound.
somnolencenounUS /ˈsɑːmnələns/
a very sleepy state
From this reading Even the insect life seemed wrapped in a deep hush of somnolence.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The stillness that prevailed was unbroken by a single night sound.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The stillness that prevailed was unbroken by a single night sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stillness that prevailed was unbroken by a single night sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The stillness that prevailed was unbroken by a single night sound.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE RAIDERS RAIDED It was the gap where the screen of bush broke off, leaving the barren shoulder overlooking the valley.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was where the hard-beaten, converging cattle-paths hurled themselves over the brink to the wide depths below.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Even the insect life seemed wrapped in a deep hush of somnolence.
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet the night scavengers had not emerged from their hidings to bay the silvery radiance of a moonlit night.
