used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
in a state of sleep
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Rowdies in Camp.
put or send forth
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
cave'snounUS /keɪvz/
possessive form of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His watch would come later on.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
without stop or interruption
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rowdies in Camp.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading His watch would come later on.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
absolutely essential
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
RowdiesnounUS /ˈraʊdiz/
plural of “rowdy” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Rowdies in Camp.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
in the near future
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
look attentively
From this reading His watch would come later on.
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 When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
at the time that
From this reading When darkness finally came Wiles continued to replenish the fire and supply the necessary water from a running stream.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
WilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His boon companion threw himself down on some cedar boughs within the cave's mouth and was soon asleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His watch would come later on.
Zibe
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From this reading Sam Wiles and Zibe Turner attended to the still while the day began to wane, and shadows cast by the tall hills were lengthening over the plain.
