used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
anew
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
(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 … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “He crosses the beam on the wave.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
Cromla
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From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading “He crosses the beam on the wave.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
divisible by two
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He crosses the beam on the wave.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
Julia
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From this reading We left Julia seated on the shore of the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We left Julia seated on the shore of the lake.
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 We left Julia seated on the shore of the lake.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He crosses the beam on the wave.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
uttered with a trill
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
only a very short time before
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading We left Julia seated on the shore of the lake.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We left Julia seated on the shore of the lake.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
having a supporting base
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He crosses the beam on the wave.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
thickenedadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkənd/
made or having become thick
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
up to a particular time
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remained on the same spot, though the darkness thickened around her, till there was scarce a ray of even twilight left.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “He crosses the beam on the wave.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Julia seated on the shore of the lake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading … “The night Comes rolling down, the face of ocean fails, Cromla is dark, with all its silent woods.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had certainly seen, for one short moment, the boat with the figure standing in it, but had, it would seem, lost again the consciousness of what she had seen, in the deep reverie of her own thoughts.
