used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
Amargosa
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From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He did not look back.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
burrosnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊz/
plural of “burro” — small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
the first light of day
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look back.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Tecopah would not soon forget Wansfell!
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading That was his grim thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not look back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
immediately past
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
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 The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
long-deferred
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From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look back.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not look back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
ruddy-gold
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From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
in the near future
From this reading Tecopah would not soon forget Wansfell!
Tecopah
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From this reading Tecopah would not soon forget Wansfell!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was his grim thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was his grim thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
Wansfell
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From this reading Tecopah would not soon forget Wansfell!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was his grim thought.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The long, drab reaches of desert, the undulating bronze slopes waving up to the dark mountains, called to him in a language that he felt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The long-deferred hour at last arrived in which Adam, on a ruddy-gold dawn in early April, drove his burros out into the lonesome desert toward the Amargosa.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tecopah would not soon forget Wansfell!
