used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
(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 He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
Anvik
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From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
bunchedverbUS /bʌntʃt/
past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
the first light of day
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not return until two hours later.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading "Good morning," greeted Tad, who was the first to emerge from the tents.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Good morning," greeted Tad, who was the first to emerge from the tents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Good morning," greeted Tad, who was the first to emerge from the tents.
glaciersnounUS /ˈɡleɪʃərz/
plural of “glacier” — a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning," greeted Tad, who was the first to emerge from the tents.
grayingverbUS /ˈɡreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “gray” — make grey
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Good morning," greeted Tad, who was the first to emerge from the tents.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He did not return until two hours later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
and nothing more
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He did not return until two hours later.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning," greeted Tad, who was the first to emerge from the tents.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not return until two hours later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He did not return until two hours later.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "Good morning," greeted Tad, who was the first to emerge from the tents.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Good morning," greeted Tad, who was the first to emerge from the tents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He did not return until two hours later.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not return until two hours later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
at the time that
From this reading When the boys awoke Anvik was sitting before the fire with both hands clasped about his bunched knees.
a Caucasian
From this reading He neither moved nor made a sound all night long so far as the boys knew, but just as the dawn, was graying the skies between the great white glaciers, he was up and striding, away on some pilgrimage of his own.
which person or people
From this reading "Good morning," greeted Tad, who was the first to emerge from the tents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE HEART OF NATURE That night the Indian slept rolled in his blanket with feet close to the campfire in true Indian style.
