used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading The youth ran to look at it, and saw that a huge abyss had opened below the stone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The youth ran to look at it, and saw that a huge abyss had opened below the stone.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The youth ran to look at it, and saw that a huge abyss had opened below the stone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The youth ran to look at it, and saw that a huge abyss had opened below the stone.
a particular point in time
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
on one occasion
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The youth ran to look at it, and saw that a huge abyss had opened below the stone.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
swoopingverbUS /ˈswuːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He saw the hawk swooping down upon the church, and in a moment he had seized his gun and shot at the bird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyelids closed, and his head sank on his shoulders, but the thorns ran into him and were so painful that he awoke at once.
at the time that
From this reading The moon was already risen, and it was as light as day, when suddenly he heard a fearful noise, and at the same time a terrible desire to sleep overpowered him.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
people who are wounded
From this reading The hawk fell heavily under a big stone, severely wounded in its right wing.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth ran to look at it, and saw that a huge abyss had opened below the stone.
