used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
from appearances alone
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
BlockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
emanationnounUS /ˌeməˈneɪʃən/
something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
GalwaynounUS /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/
a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
kindlinessnoun
friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
a light shade of red
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
on the contrary
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
in the near future
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blocking the mouth of the already narrow gully stood a big boulder of pink granite, a ‘Stranger’ from the opposite coast of Galway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Leaning against this boulder as the sisters mounted the pathway, a group of five figures came into sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Honor started forward at a run as soon as she caught sight of them, her pale face lit with a warm ray of kindliness and hospitality.
a late time of life
From this reading Only one of these was full grown, the rest were children--babies, rather--of various ages from five years old to a few weeks or less.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Seen in the twilight made by the big rock you might have taken the whole group for some sort of earth or rock emanation, rather than for things of living flesh and blood, so grey were they, so wan, so much the same colour, so much apparently the same texture as what they leaned against.
