used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
aloofnessnounUS /əˈluːfnəs/
indifference by personal withdrawal
From this reading Silvergray seemed to beget a coolness, a singular aloofness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
begetverbUS /bɪˈɡet/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Silvergray seemed to beget a coolness, a singular aloofness.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The cloud, whatever it was, grew bigger.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The cloud, whatever it was, grew bigger.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Silvergray seemed to beget a coolness, a singular aloofness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The cloud, whatever it was, grew bigger.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cloud, whatever it was, grew bigger.
march in a procession
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Silvergray seemed to beget a coolness, a singular aloofness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
Silvergray
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From this reading Silvergray seemed to beget a coolness, a singular aloofness.
unusual or striking
From this reading Silvergray seemed to beget a coolness, a singular aloofness.
be seated
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
snuggleverbUS /ˈsnʌɡəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
be standing; be upright
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silvergray seemed to beget a coolness, a singular aloofness.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
arousing affect
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they were on the same branch together she did not sit touching him.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The cloud, whatever it was, grew bigger.
at the time that
From this reading NEW RIVALS THE stormy moon of March was nearly over when a change came on their happy comradeship.
in or at the place that
From this reading If he moved to where she chanced to stand, and tried, as a thousand times before, to snuggle up, she moved away.
