used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She turned back and swam home.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
at any time
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The night of full moon came, warm and starry.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
grief-strickenadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She turned back and swam home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
next-door
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From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night of full moon came, warm and starry.
not any; not one
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned back and swam home.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading The night of full moon came, warm and starry.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading She turned back and swam home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
in the direction of
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned back and swam home.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The night of full moon came, warm and starry.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The long house spread itself peacefully under the moon, throwing out its muffled warmth of lamplight like a quiet smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As she swam towards the willows at the far edge of the next-door garden,--her usual goal--she saw lights in the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
but in spite of that
From this reading But no, they had not come yet: the moon came from behind a cloud and illumined the face of the great house; and it was grief-stricken as ever, bowed down with the burden of its emptiness.
