used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
any thing at all
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading They crossed the plateau, and descended into the barren plains upon the other side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
bullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the plateau, and descended into the barren plains upon the other side.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading They crossed the plateau, and descended into the barren plains upon the other side.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They crossed the plateau, and descended into the barren plains upon the other side.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
on one occasion
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
and nothing more
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They crossed the plateau, and descended into the barren plains upon the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading They crossed the plateau, and descended into the barren plains upon the other side.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading They crossed the plateau, and descended into the barren plains upon the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They crossed the plateau, and descended into the barren plains upon the other side.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He only had to command and he was obeyed; only once was there anything like grumbling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They crossed the plateau, and descended into the barren plains upon the other side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF ONE EYE From now on Sunrise was the leader of his people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
at the time that
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They never got over the bullying which he gave them, when they were numb and empty of fight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here night overtook them; and as before a bitter frost threatened them with death.
