used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
anew
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
(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 usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suddenly a dry twig snapped somewhere near him.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
CLANSnounUS /klænz/
plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading But suddenly a dry twig snapped somewhere near him.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
Enoch
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From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But suddenly a dry twig snapped somewhere near him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
hooting
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From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But suddenly a dry twig snapped somewhere near him.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading But suddenly a dry twig snapped somewhere near him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But suddenly a dry twig snapped somewhere near him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But suddenly a dry twig snapped somewhere near him.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading But suddenly a dry twig snapped somewhere near him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
wild-cat
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From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RISING OF THE CLANS As still as the shadow of the tree itself, Enoch lay with his face toward the camp.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The minutes grew to an hour, however, without a suspicious sound reaching his ears.
wolf'snounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The usual noises of the forest--the hooting of the owl, the wolf's cry, the whimper of the wild-cat--were all that disturbed the repose of the wilderness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Truly, had the forest not been so dark outside the radiance of the fire, he would have set out again upon his journey, and left this spot which seemed to his troubled mind the lurking place of some serious danger.
