used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wind was coming up and the stars had faded.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wind was coming up and the stars had faded.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was in the darkest hour before dawn.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A wind was coming up and the stars had faded.
CortlandnounUS /ˈkɔːrtlənd/
large apple with a red skin
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading It was in the darkest hour before dawn.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
the first light of day
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading A wind was coming up and the stars had faded.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A wind was coming up and the stars had faded.
Hal
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From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was in the darkest hour before dawn.
Hupner
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From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the darkest hour before dawn.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A wind was coming up and the stars had faded.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Captain Cortland stepped back, holding out one hand as a signal.
STIRRINGnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A wind was coming up and the stars had faded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wind was coming up and the stars had faded.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A wind was coming up and the stars had faded.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sergeant Hupner saw, and halted his detachment, marching almost without a sound.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading THE STIRRING GAME AT DAWN "THERE is the ledge, sir, right in yonder," announced Hal, peering through the darkness.
