used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys felt it, so did Mr. Hampton.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boys felt it, so did Mr. Hampton.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The boys felt it, so did Mr. Hampton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading The boys felt it, so did Mr. Hampton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boys felt it, so did Mr. Hampton.
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 Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Who knows?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The boys felt it, so did Mr. Hampton.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
silvering
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From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys felt it, so did Mr. Hampton.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps Ali and the Arabs were subject to this mysterious influence, too.
which person or people
From this reading Who knows?
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading There is something wonderfully exhilarating in night on the open desert.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Shortly, a little after seven as they knew from experience, the moon would be up, silvering the plain.
