used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth was still in the saddle.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was utterly exhausted; she could scarcely remain in her seat.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
divisible by two
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading She was utterly exhausted; she could scarcely remain in her seat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was utterly exhausted; she could scarcely remain in her seat.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
loppedverbUS /lɑːpt/
inflected form of “lop” — cut off from a whole
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was utterly exhausted; she could scarcely remain in her seat.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
put a saddle on
From this reading Beth was still in the saddle.
only a very short time before
From this reading She was utterly exhausted; she could scarcely remain in her seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She was utterly exhausted; she could scarcely remain in her seat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was utterly exhausted; she could scarcely remain in her seat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
express in speech
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading Beth was still in the saddle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was utterly exhausted; she could scarcely remain in her seat.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its glow was on the eastern sky, however, and at length it appeared, a broken orb with its waning side lopped from its bulk.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For more than an hour Van had plodded onward without even turning to speak.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE NIGHT IN THE DESERT At ten o'clock that night the moon had not yet risen.
