giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
(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 But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
else
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From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
flitted
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From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
set up or found
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
a young female
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
hootnounUS /huːt/
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
Margery
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From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
nebulousadjectiveUS /ˈnebjələs/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
continue talking
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
on the contrary
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
soughingadjective
characterized by soft sounds
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The broken clouds that flitted across the sky obscured the faint light of the stars that struggled to peep through the nebulous masses.
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 At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading In the darkness she was obliged to proceed slowly, trusting rather to the instinct of the horse than to the dim light of the lantern.
unheededadjectiveUS /ənˈhiːdɪd/
disregarded
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
UNLOOKED
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From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But now the screech of the night bird and the soughing of the wind fell upon deaf ears for she was so absorbed in the one idea of getting home that all else was unheeded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR RECEPTION The night was dark as Dame Margery had said.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At another time the superstitious spirit of the girl would have shrunk from the noises of the wood, and found omens in the hoot of the owl, or the moaning of the wind as it sobbed fitfully through the trees.
