used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
DISINHERITEDadjective
deprived of your rightful heritage
From this reading THE DISINHERITED.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
frost-bitten
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From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
Gwynne
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From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
become covered with mist
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
the light of the Moon
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
with low volume
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
river-mist
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From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
Rowland
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From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISINHERITED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
not known
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Miss Gwynne and Rowland walked on quietly together for a little space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something in the heart of each, unknown to the other, that seemed to close up speech.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That river-mist rose from the meadows beneath like a large lake, and the moonlight pierced through it and mingled with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock, and a January evening; but for the 'pretty moon' and the white mist from the river, and the frost-bitten snow on the roads, it would have been dark; but it was really a fine, bright night.
