used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The light air that we had, had ceased.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The light air that we had, had ceased.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
and nothing more
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We were in the season of the tornadoes—the latter part of the month of March.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light air that we had, had ceased.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
march in a procession
From this reading We were in the season of the tornadoes—the latter part of the month of March.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We were in the season of the tornadoes—the latter part of the month of March.
mother-earth
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From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
and nothing more
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We were in the season of the tornadoes—the latter part of the month of March.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
prostrated
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From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading We were in the season of the tornadoes—the latter part of the month of March.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light air that we had, had ceased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
tornadoesnounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊz/
plural of “tornado” — a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading We were in the season of the tornadoes—the latter part of the month of March.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The horizon toward the north-east grew black; at first a black spot had appeared only a little above the horizon, then gradually rose higher and higher.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had just returned to our camp in the forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the season of the tornadoes—the latter part of the month of March.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was intensely warm; the rays of the sun poured down upon mother-earth with fearful force; in the forest all was silent as death, for Nature herself seemed prostrated.
