used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
axesnounUS /ˈæksɪz/
plural of “ax” — an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
CONSECRATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
From this reading THE CONSECRATION "The ice is going!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
frying-pans
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From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
the act of departing
From this reading THE CONSECRATION "The ice is going!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading THE CONSECRATION "The ice is going!
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONSECRATION "The ice is going!
Klassan
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From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The Indians swarmed from their lodges and raced along the bank, eager to see the stirring of the great, icy monster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSECRATION "The ice is going!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cry rang through Klassan late one afternoon, and produced a magical effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Men dropped their frying-pans, axes, or whatever they had in their hands, and hurried to the river.
