used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Evening was creeping slowly on.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening was creeping slowly on.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
fro
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From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
GARTH
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From this reading GARTH.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Evening was creeping slowly on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
tempests
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From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evening was creeping slowly on.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
in or at the place that
From this reading "To die, is landing on some silent shore, Where billows never beat nor tempests roar!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Since morning, Mary had lain in the deep, dreamless sleep of exhaustion: and now the leafless boughs, which waved to and fro before her window, threw long shadows athwart the wall and across the deserted yard.
but in spite of that
From this reading Over the wan, yet lovely face of the sleeper had come a gradual change--agonizing, yet indescribable.
