used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
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 saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
set up or found
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ought we not to go?" whispered Jenny.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
only a very short time before
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
impenetrably
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From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading "Ought we not to go?" whispered Jenny.
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 The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Ought we not to go?" whispered Jenny.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
in the near future
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
self-possessionnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the delicate air came a faint chime from far away behind them, the clock at the post office striking nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ought we not to go?" whispered Jenny.
transcendentadjectiveUS /trænˈsendənt/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading The saffron sky had hardly a vestige of colour left, stars were out overhead, the gorge at their feet might have been the valley of death itself, so impenetrably deep and dark it looked, with the steep, black hills heaving out of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ought we not to go?" whispered Jenny.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both heads were uncovered, and, as Anthony had anticipated, gloves were not required.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Ought we not to go?" whispered Jenny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMAN'S RIGHTS REFUSED The transcendent minutes passed, and presently found them sitting under their sloping rock, talking with some measure of sense and self-possession.
