used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
brackishadjectiveUS /ˈbrækɪʃ/
distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
FLOATverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading THE FLOAT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
Hereuponadverb
immediately after this
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
a boy or man
From this reading THE WALKING LAD.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOAT.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
in the direction of
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE WALKING LAD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hereupon I began to walk back along the shore towards the gully by which I had descended.[D] But the sun began to shine scorching hot, and I had not gone far, but I was fain to turn in to a cave to shelter from the glare.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My thirst I quenched with a draught from the water of the cataract, though it tasted brackish.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But hunger and thirst, which began to work in me, diverted my thoughts.
