used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were crossing a heath-like, shelterless expanse, when a sudden _Hilloa!_ halted them.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
traveling across
From this reading They were crossing a heath-like, shelterless expanse, when a sudden _Hilloa!_ halted them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
an old word for “before”
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading They were crossing a heath-like, shelterless expanse, when a sudden _Hilloa!_ halted them.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
Gervaise's
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From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
hold firmly
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading They were crossing a heath-like, shelterless expanse, when a sudden _Hilloa!_ halted them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
heath-like
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From this reading They were crossing a heath-like, shelterless expanse, when a sudden _Hilloa!_ halted them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
Hilloa
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From this reading They were crossing a heath-like, shelterless expanse, when a sudden _Hilloa!_ halted them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
Lantern's
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From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
not any; not one
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
with speed
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
shelterless
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From this reading They were crossing a heath-like, shelterless expanse, when a sudden _Hilloa!_ halted them.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They were crossing a heath-like, shelterless expanse, when a sudden _Hilloa!_ halted them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been for long in the hand of Ill Fortune; it seemed now that she slept and her grasp relaxed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their own, throughout this day, led them to no harm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first outward happening came quickly, ere the sun was an hour high.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
at the time that
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE FARTHER ROAD WHAT were Gervaise’s and Lantern’s adventures they would hear when they reached The Moon.
