used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lewis peered into the gorge and saw only a thin darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
the formal act of approving
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lewis peered into the gorge and saw only a thin darkness.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
GADnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Lewis peered into the gorge and saw only a thin darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lewis peered into the gorge and saw only a thin darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
and nothing more
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
immediately past
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis peered into the gorge and saw only a thin darkness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
nullahnoun
a ravine or gully in southern Asia
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
and nothing more
From this reading Lewis peered into the gorge and saw only a thin darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
win a victory over
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
go across or through
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Lewis peered into the gorge and saw only a thin darkness.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lewis peered into the gorge and saw only a thin darkness.
sea-wall
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From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
spectres
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From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Lewis peered into the gorge and saw only a thin darkness.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading THE BLESSING OF GAD "Gad--a troop shall overcome him, but he shall overcome at the last."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was all but dark, and the stars were coming out like the lights on a sea-wall, hard and cold and gleaming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The high walls made pits of shade at the foot, but above there was a misty column of light which showed the spectres of rock and bush in the nullah beyond.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Just in the throat of the pass a huge boulder had fallen and left a passage not two yards wide.
