used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sand, sparse grass, and thorn-trees; thorn-trees and sand, was their daily portion.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The sun beat down and up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They traveled long hours by night, less and less by day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Sand, sparse grass, and thorn-trees; thorn-trees and sand, was their daily portion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They traveled long hours by night, less and less by day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun beat down and up.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Sand, sparse grass, and thorn-trees; thorn-trees and sand, was their daily portion.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They traveled long hours by night, less and less by day.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They traveled long hours by night, less and less by day.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
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 traveled long hours by night, less and less by day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They traveled long hours by night, less and less by day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sand, sparse grass, and thorn-trees; thorn-trees and sand, was their daily portion.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Sand, sparse grass, and thorn-trees; thorn-trees and sand, was their daily portion.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading Sand, sparse grass, and thorn-trees; thorn-trees and sand, was their daily portion.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun beat down and up.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sand, sparse grass, and thorn-trees; thorn-trees and sand, was their daily portion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
thorn-trees
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From this reading Sand, sparse grass, and thorn-trees; thorn-trees and sand, was their daily portion.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun beat down and up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The country through which they traveled was familiar to Lewis, tedious to the stranger.
which person or people
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading They talked little, for night has a way of sealing the lips of those who journey under her wing.
