used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
Ah
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From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
any thing at all
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
on or to one side
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
Broceliande
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From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Heavens! how cracked and shrill her voice sounded!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
made afraid
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
come to pass
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Heavens! how cracked and shrill her voice sounded!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Heavens! how cracked and shrill her voice sounded!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
how
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From this reading Heavens! how cracked and shrill her voice sounded!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
become covered with mist
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Heavens! how cracked and shrill her voice sounded!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
deliver by singing
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Heavens! how cracked and shrill her voice sounded!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
carry out
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She stopped as though the sound of it frightened her, and threw the lute aside in mute disgust.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
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 Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Heavens! how cracked and shrill her voice sounded!
at the time that
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “When the thorns are white, and the larks sing High in the blue sky over the fields.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she not take Fate by the throat and go forth into the darkness of Broceliande?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah, that something would happen, that a storm would come, anything but this autumn mist, this silence, these dripping trees!
