used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TIME THE UMPIRE A BLAZING sun rode the heavens.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/
plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
BLAZINGadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading TIME THE UMPIRE A BLAZING sun rode the heavens.
cause to be bored
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day was now showing its progress.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day was now showing its progress.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading TIME THE UMPIRE A BLAZING sun rode the heavens.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Each day was now showing its progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Each day was now showing its progress.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading TIME THE UMPIRE A BLAZING sun rode the heavens.
sentientadjective
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Each day was now showing its progress.
the season of growth
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading TIME THE UMPIRE A BLAZING sun rode the heavens.
carry out
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIME THE UMPIRE A BLAZING sun rode the heavens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIME THE UMPIRE A BLAZING sun rode the heavens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
trestlenounUS /ˈtresəl/
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
UMPIREnounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/
an official at a baseball game
From this reading TIME THE UMPIRE A BLAZING sun rode the heavens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men and horses were being driven to take advantage of the continued low water.
at the time that
From this reading The two ends of the trestle were creeping across the stream from their brush aprons, as though sentient, feeling their way; watching the foe; ready to spring the trap when the river was off guard.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The river was low; its yellow waters bore the look of oriental duplicity.
