used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The girl bent over the fire.
Bolton
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From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The girl bent over the fire.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
a young female
From this reading The girl bent over the fire.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
hummed
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From this reading She hummed softly a song of the Ojibway language:
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading She hummed softly a song of the Ojibway language:
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 But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
May-may-gwán
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From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hummed softly a song of the Ojibway language:
Ojibwaynoun
a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
From this reading She hummed softly a song of the Ojibway language:
on one occasion
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
cut with a saw
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hummed softly a song of the Ojibway language:
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
with low volume
From this reading She hummed softly a song of the Ojibway language:
a short musical composition with words
From this reading She hummed softly a song of the Ojibway language:
spruce-needles
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From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Sam Bolton, returning that very day from his own long journey, saw at once the alteration in May-may-gwán, and was troubled over it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
in or at the place that
From this reading He came into camp by the river way where the moss and spruce-needles silenced his footsteps, so he approached unnoticed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A strong glow from the flames showed the stronger glow illuminating her face from within.
