used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
anew
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And soon they all heard plainly the sound of a great river.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
lacking funds
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And soon they all heard plainly the sound of a great river.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And soon they all heard plainly the sound of a great river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
immediately past
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
held up in the air
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
Obea-munza
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From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And soon they all heard plainly the sound of a great river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading And soon they all heard plainly the sound of a great river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And soon they all heard plainly the sound of a great river.
sedgenounUS /sedʒ/
grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
snuffingverbUS /ˈsnʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “snuff” — sniff or smell inquiringly
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
in the near future
From this reading And soon they all heard plainly the sound of a great river.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And soon they all heard plainly the sound of a great river.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Along its banks grew giant sedge, stiff and grey with frost like meal.
not in physical motion
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
ThumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading A little before evening Thumb suddenly stopped, and stood listening.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In the last light of sunset the travellers broke out of the forest and looked down on the waters of the deep and swollen Obea-munza.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went on a little farther, and again he stood still, with lifted head, snuffing the air.
