(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
Argenta
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From this reading Life in the Argenta became very monotonous.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Life in the Argenta became very monotonous.
give encouragement to
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading They had no clocks that were going.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
a quick look
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
the act of departing
From this reading They had no clocks that were going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no clocks that were going.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life in the Argenta became very monotonous.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life in the Argenta became very monotonous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Life in the Argenta became very monotonous.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no clocks that were going.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
transport commercially
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had no clocks that were going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Life in the Argenta became very monotonous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They now arranged to set all the clocks, and judge the time accordingly, and plan out their days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had no clocks that were going.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the terror of the first few days time had mattered so little to them that they had let them run down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
precisely as stated
From this reading Life in the Argenta became very monotonous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had no clocks that were going.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading After the first throes of despair, the glimpse of the glorious expanse of the Heavens served to cheer the prisoners within the ship.
