used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kenkenes stood upon the top of a huge monolith, listening.
(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 But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
AnubisnounUS /əˈnuːbɪs/
Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Kenkenes stood upon the top of a huge monolith, listening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
interspaces
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From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
and nothing more
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
Kenkenes
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From this reading Kenkenes stood upon the top of a huge monolith, listening.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Kenkenes stood upon the top of a huge monolith, listening.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
monolithnounUS /ˈmɑːnəlɪθ/
a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
From this reading Kenkenes stood upon the top of a huge monolith, listening.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
and nothing more
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Kenkenes stood upon the top of a huge monolith, listening.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Kenkenes stood upon the top of a huge monolith, listening.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
unpeopledadjective
with no people living there
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But already the desert was full of feeble shadows and silver interspaces, and all that tense silence of evening upon unpeopled localities.
voicelessadjectiveUS /ˈvɔɪsləs/
produced without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE TREASURE CAVE The sudden night had just fallen, and there was an incomplete moon in the west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Below, with only her face in the faint moonlight, was Rachel, looking up to him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Anubis, oppressed by the voiceless expectancy of the two young people, crouched at his master's feet.
