used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
one or the other of two
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
eucalyptusnounUS /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/
wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
From this reading The scent of the eucalyptus filled her nostrils.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The scent of the eucalyptus filled her nostrils.
flint-strewn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading She was mounted on one of these horses, Ned on the other.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was mounted on one of these horses, Ned on the other.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading The scent of the eucalyptus filled her nostrils.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scent of the eucalyptus filled her nostrils.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was mounted on one of these horses, Ned on the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was mounted on one of these horses, Ned on the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The scent of the eucalyptus filled her nostrils.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was mounted on one of these horses, Ned on the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The strokes of two galloping horses rang out loud and clear on the rough hard road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wind and rain were nothing to her now; she could not feel them; she was back in Victoria, and the sky above was dark blue, and the trees on either side the flint-strewn track were gaunt, grey, and sombre.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A soft smile stole over the haggard face, upon which the wind and the rain were beating more fiercely every minute.
