used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
apart from; not including
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
ForgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
in a gradual manner
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
the force of workers available
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
a particular point in time
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
not any; not one
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wind gently stirred the leaves, and the creek sang as it flowed down over the gravel and away through the reeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
two times
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
precisely as stated
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
a Caucasian
From this reading I, for one, more than half expected, and very deeply feared, to hear coming from the darkness that ghostly voice which had cried to us twice already, "White man, I come 'peak."
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Forgetting every personal grudge, every cause of enmity, we huddled together, seven men alone in an alien wilderness, and waited,--listened,--waited.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But, except for the whisper of the wind and the ripple of the creek, there was no sound to be heard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A GRIM SURPRISE To sleep at that moment would have required more than human self-control.
