used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The very air seemed charged with mystery.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I am not by nature superstitious at all beyond the point of convenience.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not by nature superstitious at all beyond the point of convenience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am not by nature superstitious at all beyond the point of convenience.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I am not by nature superstitious at all beyond the point of convenience.
Blomidon
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From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
cause to be bored
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am not by nature superstitious at all beyond the point of convenience.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The very air seemed charged with mystery.
CharmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading I am not by nature superstitious at all beyond the point of convenience.
Counter-charms
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From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
Gaspereau
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From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
go away from a place
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The very air seemed charged with mystery.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I am not by nature superstitious at all beyond the point of convenience.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I am not by nature superstitious at all beyond the point of convenience.
Pré
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From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very air seemed charged with mystery.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading I am not by nature superstitious at all beyond the point of convenience.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
tissuenounUS /ˈtɪsjuː/
part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very air seemed charged with mystery.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Charms and Counter-charms Never may I forget that walking down from the Gaspereau Ridge to Grand Pré village.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The roofs of the village itself, and the marshes, the sea, and the far-off bulk of Blomidon, appeared like the tissue of a dream, ready to vanish upon a turn of thought, and leave behind I knew not what of terrible reality.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every sight and every sound bore the significance of an omen, to which I lacked interpreter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very air seemed charged with mystery.
