used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
Boden
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From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
CARL
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From this reading "THE CARL ON THE CLIFF TOP."
CLIFFnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "THE CARL ON THE CLIFF TOP."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The twilight had come sufficiently for their purpose.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The twilight had come sufficiently for their purpose.
geo
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From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The twilight had come sufficiently for their purpose.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
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 Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE CARL ON THE CLIFF TOP."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The twilight had come sufficiently for their purpose.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The twilight had come sufficiently for their purpose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE CARL ON THE CLIFF TOP."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The twilight had come sufficiently for their purpose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "THE CARL ON THE CLIFF TOP."
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight had come sufficiently for their purpose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
Viking-boys
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From this reading Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
voe
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From this reading Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our Viking-boys were not long rowing out the voe that evening.
at the time that
From this reading It had not brought darkness, but it indicated that a late hour had come, when the inhabitants of Boden were probably at rest indoors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were so busily engaged laying plans that they did not comment upon the perfect silence which reigned in the geo as they approached.
