used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
clanged
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From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Lord in heaven!" rang loud from the depths of the dark woods.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "Lord in heaven!" rang loud from the depths of the dark woods.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "Heaven!" softly vibrated the distant heights.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Lord in heaven!" rang loud from the depths of the dark woods.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The men neither heard nor heeded.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading The men neither heard nor heeded.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading "Heaven!" softly vibrated the distant heights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
Josiah
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From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Lord in heaven!" rang loud from the depths of the dark woods.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men neither heard nor heeded.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The men neither heard nor heeded.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The men neither heard nor heeded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lord in heaven!" rang loud from the depths of the dark woods.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Lord in heaven!" rang loud from the depths of the dark woods.
repetitionsnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
with low volume
From this reading "Heaven!" softly vibrated the distant heights.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lord in heaven!" rang loud from the depths of the dark woods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
up to a particular time
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
unwarrantableadjective
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading "Good Lord in heaven!" shrieked Josiah, in a frenzy at this unwarrantable disclosure.
vibrated
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From this reading "Heaven!" softly vibrated the distant heights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Lord in heaven!" rang loud from the depths of the dark woods.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The crags close at hand clanged back the sound, and the air was filled with repetitions of the word, growing fainter and fainter, till they might have seemed the echo of a whisper.
