used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
cause to be bored
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
Carl
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From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
a young female
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
inertadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɜːrt/
unable to move or resist motion
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Not married.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not married.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
pattering
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From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
pillowed
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From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
in the near future
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
possessing sweep
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
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 The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading She lay inert, her head pillowed upon her arm, face to face with the unspeakable shadow that had haunted Carl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a wind from the east which drove a film of cloud across the stars and bore a hint of rain in its freshness.
which person or people
From this reading The rain itself pattering presently through the forest fell upon the huddled figure of a girl who lay face downward upon the ground among the trees.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE FOREST With the darkening of the night a wind sprang up over the bleak, black expanse of lake and swept with a sigh through the forest on the shore.
