used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
amphitheaternounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
ArcherynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəri/
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At his gesture the spectators climbed to their feet and pressed toward the exits.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
Dyta
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From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
exitsnounUS /ˈeɡzɪts/
plural of “exit” — an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading At his gesture the spectators climbed to their feet and pressed toward the exits.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At his gesture the spectators climbed to their feet and pressed toward the exits.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
GamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading At his gesture the spectators climbed to their feet and pressed toward the exits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
hushingnoun
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
immediately past
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
full of life and energy
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
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 Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
compacted by ironing
From this reading At his gesture the spectators climbed to their feet and pressed toward the exits.
Pryak
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From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
Sephar's
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From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading At his gesture the spectators climbed to their feet and pressed toward the exits.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At his gesture the spectators climbed to their feet and pressed toward the exits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At his gesture the spectators climbed to their feet and pressed toward the exits.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Perhaps the constant association with death during the long day had sobered them, hushing their tongues at last.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading A Lesson in Archery Dyta, the sun, swung lazily toward the western horizon.
at the time that
From this reading They were less lively--more subdued than when they had poured into the enclosure hours before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with the coming of dusk, Pryak rose from his bench at the edge of the arena in Sephar's amphitheater and gave the signal ending the first day of the Games.
