used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HOW RICHARD SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN Night was falling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
batedadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
diminished or moderated
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
beeches
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From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
terminate
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
Carnac
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From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
cloud-banks
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From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading HOW RICHARD SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN Night was falling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading HOW RICHARD SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN Night was falling.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
Hist
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From this reading "Hist, men!"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
HOW
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From this reading HOW RICHARD SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN Night was falling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
Longsword
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From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Hist, men!"
become covered with mist
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOW RICHARD SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN Night was falling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
RICHARD
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From this reading HOW RICHARD SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN Night was falling.
SINNEDverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading HOW RICHARD SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN Night was falling.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
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 There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
directed up
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW RICHARD SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN Night was falling.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But De Carnac, as he looked upward, muttered to Longsword in a bated whisper, "The clouds are less heavy; wait two hours--they will break and give us the moon."
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a gray mist creeping over the mountain; the ash trees and beeches loomed to spectral size; the sky was thick with dun cloud-banks.
but in spite of that
From this reading Richard cautioned the band about him; "not yet; we must wait for darkness."
