used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
AlertedverbUS /əˈlɜːrtɪd/
past form of “alert” — warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next day brought unexpected hope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day brought unexpected hope.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
for a limitless time
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
a young female
From this reading Quietly he woke the girl, knowing that she needed this sight as much as he.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
hill-man
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From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The next day brought unexpected hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
Kalus
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From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Quietly he woke the girl, knowing that she needed this sight as much as he.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Quietly he woke the girl, knowing that she needed this sight as much as he.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Quietly he woke the girl, knowing that she needed this sight as much as he.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day brought unexpected hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
with low volume
From this reading Quietly he woke the girl, knowing that she needed this sight as much as he.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quietly he woke the girl, knowing that she needed this sight as much as he.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Quietly he woke the girl, knowing that she needed this sight as much as he.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
not in physical motion
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alerted by the sixth sense that every hill-man must possess, Kalus opened his eyes and remained perfectly still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day brought unexpected hope.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Quietly he woke the girl, knowing that she needed this sight as much as he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The next day brought unexpected hope.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
urchinsnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃənz/
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
wave-ends
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From this reading As the sun rose, dazzling, across the vast Atlantic, one of its urchins stood up among the wave-ends and stepped cautiously ashore.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading There in the clear light of morning, he witnessed a scene that recalled to him the simple act of kindness that had changed his life forever.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Quietly he woke the girl, knowing that she needed this sight as much as he.
