used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
bugsnounUS /bʌɡz/
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
chirped
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From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
croaked
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From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
the organ of sight
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
frogsnounUS /frɑːɡz/
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
hummed
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From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
the light of the Moon
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
in motion
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
Muzape
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From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
except for; apart from
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
sleeper's
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From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
tepees
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From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She placed her eye to a small opening in the skins that covered the poles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night a noiseless shadow passed among the tepees hushed in slumber beneath the moonlight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
Tunganoun
a genus of Siphonaptera
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It crept up to the tepee of Muzape Tunga and crouched beside it in an attitude of listening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly there was a faint sound as of someone moving in the tepee; the shadow outside arose and the moonlight fell upon its haggard face, the face of Shadow Flower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The bugs chirped and hummed, the frogs croaked, the wolves howled far away; save these and a sleeper’s heavy breathing, there was silence.
