adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
deep-hewn
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From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
dikesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dike” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
far-scattered
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From this reading Lights twinkled out from the far-scattered homesteads.
fens
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From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lights twinkled out from the far-scattered homesteads.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
harbingersnounUS /ˈhɑːrbɪŋərz/
plural of “harbinger” — something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
homesteadsnounUS /ˈhoʊmstedz/
plural of “homestead” — the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Lights twinkled out from the far-scattered homesteads.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
LightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights twinkled out from the far-scattered homesteads.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
mud-oozing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lights twinkled out from the far-scattered homesteads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
pasturelandnoun
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
seawardsadverb
in the direction of the sea
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
sky-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
Tavernake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
terminusnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɪnəs/
a place where something ends or is complete
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Here and there a dog barked, some lonely bird seeking shelter called to its mate, but of human beings there seemed to be no one in sight save the solitary traveler.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twilight had fallen like a mantle around him, fallen over that great flat region of fens and pastureland and bog.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Lights twinkled out from the far-scattered homesteads.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little patches of mist, harbingers of the coming obscurity, were being drawn now into the gradual darkness.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Towards the sky-line, across the level country, stumbling and crawling over the deep-hewn dikes, wading sometimes through the mud-oozing swamp, Tavernake, who had left the small railway terminus on foot, made his way that night steadily seawards, as one pursued by some relentless and indefatigable enemy.
