used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time we reached the road it was pitch dark.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By the time we reached the road it was pitch dark.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
one or the other of two
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time we reached the road it was pitch dark.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
something that is lost
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading By the time we reached the road it was pitch dark.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time we reached the road it was pitch dark.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By the time we reached the road it was pitch dark.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
scrivenernounUS /ˈskrɪvnər/
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time we reached the road it was pitch dark.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no light save the glimmering of the new moon and an occasional star or two.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading For the first half hour I was as docile as a lamb, for I was shaken by the unexplained loss of the scrivener and by the seriousness of my own plight.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trees grew on either side of us like a great dark 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 trees grew on either side of us like a great dark wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time we reached the road it was pitch dark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time we reached the road it was pitch dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stumbled along over the uneven ground with my captor at my back.
