used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading No star could penetrate the upper cloud banks.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The new-born moon was lost beyond the earth-inspired canopy.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The new-born moon was lost beyond the earth-inspired canopy.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading No star could penetrate the upper cloud banks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No star could penetrate the upper cloud banks.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
earth-inspired
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From this reading The new-born moon was lost beyond the earth-inspired canopy.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The new-born moon was lost beyond the earth-inspired canopy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The new-born moon was lost beyond the earth-inspired canopy.
new-born
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From this reading The new-born moon was lost beyond the earth-inspired canopy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
not any; not one
From this reading No star could penetrate the upper cloud banks.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading No star could penetrate the upper cloud banks.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading No star could penetrate the upper cloud banks.
not in physical motion
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
the topmost one of two
From this reading No star could penetrate the upper cloud banks.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
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 The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF BELL RIVER The dark of night was creeping up the gorge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A gray sky, still heavy with the smoke of the forest fire, made its progress easy and rapid.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading The black walls nursed its efforts, yielding their influence upon the deep valley below them.
