used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
placed in a grave
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then Ferko crawled to the edge of the lake and dipped his limbs in the water.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
dewdrops
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From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Then Ferko crawled to the edge of the lake and dipped his limbs in the water.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then Ferko crawled to the edge of the lake and dipped his limbs in the water.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
at any time
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
Ferko
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From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
Ferko's
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From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
in a gradual manner
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
immediately past
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
staying power
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
set afire or burning
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Then Ferko crawled to the edge of the lake and dipped his limbs in the water.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Ferko crawled to the edge of the lake and dipped his limbs in the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
sightlessadjective
lacking sight
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
up to a particular time
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then Ferko crawled to the edge of the lake and dipped his limbs in the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Ferko buried his face in the ground till his eyes were damp with dewdrops, and in a moment he saw clearer than he had ever done in his life before.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
in or at the place that
From this reading The moon was shining brightly, and lighted him to the lake where he could bathe his poor broken legs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last it began to grow dusk, and the sun sank behind the mountains; gradually it became cooler on the hill, and the grass grew wet with dew.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Their words rejoiced Ferko’s heart, and he waited impatiently till evening should come and he could rub the precious dew on his sightless eyes.
