used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
anew
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
Attatak
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From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading There was now a definitely marked trail.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
set up or found
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There was now a definitely marked trail.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/
past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was now a definitely marked trail.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Now and again the moon shot a golden beam of light across their trail.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
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 For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Marian and Attatak found themselves tramping slowly along behind their tired deer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading For the most part that trail was dark, overshadowed by great spruce and fir trees that stood out black against the whiteness of the snow, each tree seeming a gown clad monk—silent witnesses of their passing.
