used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
(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 Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
antnounUS /ænt/
social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
foreshorenoun
the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
garneringverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərɪŋ/
-ing form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading It was the garnering of the harvest of battle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading It was so small in the immensity of its surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so small in the immensity of its surroundings.
IsolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the garnering of the harvest of battle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so small in the immensity of its surroundings.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
a course of conduct
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was so small in the immensity of its surroundings.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so small in the immensity of its surroundings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading It was so small in the immensity of its surroundings.
possessing sweep
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARVEST OF BATTLE The sun rose on a scene of great activity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Isolated, cut off from all outside help, it looked as though a deep breath of the Living Purpose of Life must have swept it away like some ant heap lying in the path of a thrusting broom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light of day smiled down on this oasis on a barren foreshore of Bell River and searched it from end to end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the garnering of the harvest of battle.
