used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
completely unclothed
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
bas-relief
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From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
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 For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
CONFERENCEnounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading THE CONFERENCE ON THE KNOLL.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
full-orbed
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From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
a long fixed look
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
Hewitt
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From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
KNOLLnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading THE CONFERENCE ON THE KNOLL.
set down according to a plan
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “What sees the Lone Man?” questioned the Shawnee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What sees the Lone Man?” questioned the Shawnee.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
held or filled or in use
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONFERENCE ON THE KNOLL.
Oonalooska's
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From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “What sees the Lone Man?” questioned the Shawnee.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
scalingnounUS /ˈskeɪlɪŋ/
the act of arranging in a graduated series
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “What sees the Lone Man?” questioned the Shawnee.
ShawneenounUS /ˈʃɔːni/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river
From this reading “What sees the Lone Man?” questioned the Shawnee.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFERENCE ON THE KNOLL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The full-orbed goddess of the night was slowly scaling the eastern horizon, and against her disk, in striking bas-relief, appeared the form of a man.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What sees the Lone Man?” questioned the Shawnee.
at the time that
From this reading For many minutes silence reigned between the two watchers upon the knoll, when the hermit suddenly laid his cold hand on Oonalooska’s bare arm.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “An Indian; look yonder!” and Hewitt directed Oonalooska’s gaze to the right of the spot they occupied.
