used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
AbyssiniannounUS /æbˈsɪniːən/
a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her like the flickering lightning and terrible thunder of the Abyssinian hills.
Afric
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From this reading Thought and emotion were with her in the red Afric dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Thought rose like a hawk and swept in widening gyres, but arrived nowhere.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Thought and emotion came with blue mountainy twilight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thought and emotion came with blue mountainy twilight.
the first light of day
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her in the red Afric dawn.
any strong feeling
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her in the red Afric dawn.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her like the flickering lightning and terrible thunder of the Abyssinian hills.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
gyres
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From this reading Thought rose like a hawk and swept in widening gyres, but arrived nowhere.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Thought rose like a hawk and swept in widening gyres, but arrived nowhere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her like the flickering lightning and terrible thunder of the Abyssinian hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
and nothing more
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her like the flickering lightning and terrible thunder of the Abyssinian hills.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
mountainy
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From this reading Thought and emotion came with blue mountainy twilight.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Thought rose like a hawk and swept in widening gyres, but arrived nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her in the red Afric dawn.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Thought rose like a hawk and swept in widening gyres, but arrived nowhere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
the season of growth
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
possessing sweep
From this reading Thought rose like a hawk and swept in widening gyres, but arrived nowhere.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her like the flickering lightning and terrible thunder of the Abyssinian hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her in the red Afric dawn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thought rose like a hawk and swept in widening gyres, but arrived nowhere.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her like the flickering lightning and terrible thunder of the Abyssinian hills.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Thought and emotion came with blue mountainy twilight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her in the red Afric dawn.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading Thought rose like a hawk and swept in widening gyres, but arrived nowhere.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But being queen, she was lonely, and being gracious and just, she was wise, and being wise, questions arose in her like a spring of well water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thought and emotion were with her in the red Afric dawn.
