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From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Finally the fire, devastating, insensate, began its sweep through the close-standing mazes of the grain.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
Claire
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From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
close-standing
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From this reading Finally the fire, devastating, insensate, began its sweep through the close-standing mazes of the grain.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
devastatingadjectiveUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
making light of
From this reading Finally the fire, devastating, insensate, began its sweep through the close-standing mazes of the grain.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the fire, devastating, insensate, began its sweep through the close-standing mazes of the grain.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Finally the fire, devastating, insensate, began its sweep through the close-standing mazes of the grain.
fire-glow
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From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
set up or found
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
a young female
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
helmetedadjectiveUS /ˈhelmətɪd/
equipped with or wearing a helmet
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
insensateadjective
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
From this reading Finally the fire, devastating, insensate, began its sweep through the close-standing mazes of the grain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
levelingnounUS /ˈlevəlɪŋ/
changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
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 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
mazesnounUS /ˈmeɪzɪz/
plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Finally the fire, devastating, insensate, began its sweep through the close-standing mazes of the grain.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
scythenounUS /sɪθ/
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Finally the fire, devastating, insensate, began its sweep through the close-standing mazes of the grain.
moving very fast
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
TERRACEnounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Finally the fire, devastating, insensate, began its sweep through the close-standing mazes of the grain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
a shaky motion
From this reading Far back over the northern horizon lay Europe, trembling and breathless before the imminent disaster--a great field of grain, each stalk bearing for its head the helmeted head of a man.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
a vivid mental image
From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere in this fire-glow and swift leveling under the scythe of the flame was a girl, alone, appalled.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Out of the east came a glow, which spread from boundary to boundary, waxed stronger in the wind of hate.
Woodhouse
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From this reading 32 QUEEN'S TERRACE Many a long starlit hour alone on the deck of the _Castle Claire_ Captain Woodhouse found himself tortured by a persistent vision.
