used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more the day was drawing to a close.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Already across the plain the sun's rays were slanting horizontally.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already across the plain the sun's rays were slanting horizontally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Once more the day was drawing to a close.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once more the day was drawing to a close.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Once more the day was drawing to a close.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
a young female
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
horizontallyadverbUS /ˌhɔːrɪˈzɑːntəli/
in a horizontal direction
From this reading Already across the plain the sun's rays were slanting horizontally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the day was drawing to a close.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
not any; not one
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the day was drawing to a close.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Already across the plain the sun's rays were slanting horizontally.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Already across the plain the sun's rays were slanting horizontally.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Already across the plain the sun's rays were slanting horizontally.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
SUCCOURnoun
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading SUCCOUR.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Already across the plain the sun's rays were slanting horizontally.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the day was drawing to a close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more the day was drawing to a close.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more the day was drawing to a close.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already across the plain the sun's rays were slanting horizontally.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another night was at hand, and Martin, gazing on the country around from the castle walls on which he stood, thanked God that it would bring no terrors to the girl whom he had saved, such as the past one had brought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon the sun itself would have dipped behind the mountains and be gone.
