used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
(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 Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
animateverbUS /ˈænəmət/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
set up or found
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
a quick look
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
depressingly dark
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
of the present time and place
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
immediately past
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
the force of workers available
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
ore-dump
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From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
in other respects or ways
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
shaft-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Nature, hushed into repose, appeared alone in possession, the solemn silence of peaceful night enveloping the vast canyon and its overhanging mountains.
that is looked for
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Amid the gathering gloom all animate life seemed to have sought rest, to have found covert.
tree-fringed
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From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading THE PROOF OF LOVE The dreaded night settled down dark but clear, a myriad of stars gloriously bright in the vast vault overhead, the clinging shadows black and gloomy along the tree-fringed ridge.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few men idly came and went about the shaft-house and ore-dump, but otherwise the entire claim appeared deserted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The last glimpse which the watchful guardians of the "Little Yankee" gained of the surroundings of the "Independence" revealed nothing to awaken immediate alarm.
