a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was damp.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading It was bitterly cold.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was bitterly cold.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The atmosphere was damp.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
descryverbUS /deˈskraɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
brought together in one place
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
Hugh
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From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bitterly cold.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
Ritson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
stiffeningnounUS /ˈstɪfənɪŋ/
the act of becoming stiff
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
at the time that
From this reading When Hugh Ritson stepped out into the road, the night was dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moisture in the air gathered in great beads on his eyebrows and beard, stiffening them with frost.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Fresh from the yellow light of the inn, his eyes could barely descry the footpath or see the dim black line of the hedge.
