used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading There was a melancholy wind, and the marshes were very dismal.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
divisible by two
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
set up or found
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
only a very short time before
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading There was a melancholy wind, and the marshes were very dismal.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a few minutes she had ascended out of that clear field, in among the piled mountains of cloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond their dark line there was a ribbon of clear sky, hardly broad enough to hold the red large moon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a melancholy wind, and the marshes were very dismal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark night, though the full moon rose as I left the enclosed lands, and passed out upon the marshes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a melancholy wind, and the marshes were very dismal.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a melancholy wind, and the marshes were very dismal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A stranger would have found them insupportable, and even to me they were so oppressive that I hesitated, half inclined to go back.
