used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about me."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
Andor
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From this reading Andor talked fondly and foolishly, and Elsa mostly was silent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
chidingnounUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
Elsa
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From this reading Andor talked fondly and foolishly, and Elsa mostly was silent.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Andor talked fondly and foolishly, and Elsa mostly was silent.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading Andor talked fondly and foolishly, and Elsa mostly was silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
held dear
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
Maros
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From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What about me."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Andor talked fondly and foolishly, and Elsa mostly was silent.
murmurings
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From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
not any; not one
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
presageverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒ/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
except for; apart from
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Andor talked fondly and foolishly, and Elsa mostly was silent.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Andor talked fondly and foolishly, and Elsa mostly was silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andor talked fondly and foolishly, and Elsa mostly was silent.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She tried to swallow her fears, chiding herself for feeling them, doing her best to close her ears to those rumbling, turbulent waters that seemed to threaten as they tumbled along on their way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had loved this walk over the stubble, and the plain had been in perfect peace save for the rumbling of the Maros, insistent and menacing, which had struck a chill to the girl's heart, like a presage of evil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And time slipped by with murmurings of words that have no meaning save for one pair of ears.
