in addition
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But no thought of deserting his brother occurred to his mind.
the act of burning something
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no thought of deserting his brother occurred to his mind.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE MEAL CHEST.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
desertingverbUS /ˈdezərtɪŋ/
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But no thought of deserting his brother occurred to his mind.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But no thought of deserting his brother occurred to his mind.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE MEAL CHEST.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But no thought of deserting his brother occurred to his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading But no thought of deserting his brother occurred to his mind.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading But no thought of deserting his brother occurred to his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEAL CHEST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But no thought of deserting his brother occurred to his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
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 Jack panted and fanned himself, longing for shade and water, and cool sounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was high noon, and the sun shone hotly on the hillside where the two lay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rim of the hollow which sheltered them from hostile eyes kept off also such light breezes as were blowing, and served to collect and focus the burning rays.
