used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
(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 All was still--so still.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
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 woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
burnishnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Its silvery rays overpowered the milder starry sheen of the heavens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
milderadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪldər/
comparative of “mild” — moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Its silvery rays overpowered the milder starry sheen of the heavens.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
morrow's
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From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading Its silvery rays overpowered the milder starry sheen of the heavens.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Its silvery rays overpowered the milder starry sheen of the heavens.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading Its silvery rays overpowered the milder starry sheen of the heavens.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Its silvery rays overpowered the milder starry sheen of the heavens.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All was still--so still.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Its silvery rays overpowered the milder starry sheen of the heavens.
not in physical motion
From this reading All was still--so still.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of Indians are awaiting in silent, stubborn hatred the morrow's sentence of their white shepherds.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
unyieldingadjectiveUS /əˈnjiːldɪŋ/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
WANAHA
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From this reading WANAHA THE INDIAN The moon at its full shone down upon a scene of profound silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was still--so still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
a Caucasian
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods upon the banks of the White River were tipped with a hard, cold burnish, but their black depths remained unyielding.
