used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
anew
From this reading In an instant the pitchy darkness closed again, and a crash of thunder drowned my sudden cry.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
barrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading In an instant the pitchy darkness closed again, and a crash of thunder drowned my sudden cry.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading In an instant the pitchy darkness closed again, and a crash of thunder drowned my sudden cry.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In an instant the pitchy darkness closed again, and a crash of thunder drowned my sudden cry.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In an instant the pitchy darkness closed again, and a crash of thunder drowned my sudden cry.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
a young female
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
hazel-bushes
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From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
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From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant the pitchy darkness closed again, and a crash of thunder drowned my sudden cry.
instinctiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
loose-flying
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From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
a particular point in time
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
pitchyadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading In an instant the pitchy darkness closed again, and a crash of thunder drowned my sudden cry.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
move upward
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Another dazzling flash, and a shudder seized me, and my hair began to rise on my head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading In an instant the pitchy darkness closed again, and a crash of thunder drowned my sudden cry.
confined on all sides
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading In an instant the pitchy darkness closed again, and a crash of thunder drowned my sudden cry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
at the time that
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was about to hurry after them, and compel them to give me some assistance, when a flash of lightning of unusual vividness showed me the hillock or "giant's barrow" which lay about a hundred paces from where I stood, and which I had not perceived before.
which person or people
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Whether I expected to get a wider range of vision from its top, or whether it was an instinctive impulse, or both, I do not know, but in the next moment I was at the foot of the hillock among the great stones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, on the top, by the hazel-bushes that were bent and lashed by the storm, surrounded by a spectral light, stood with loose-flying hair the unhappy girl looking out for her lover who was drowned in the morass.
