used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
(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 There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The huddle of buildings looked gaunt, deserted, inhospitable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
put or send forth
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
the first light of day
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The huddle of buildings looked gaunt, deserted, inhospitable.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
disillusioningadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənɪŋ/
freeing from illusion or false belief
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The huddle of buildings looked gaunt, deserted, inhospitable.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
greyishadjective
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
not accessible to view
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
huddleverbUS /ˈhʌdəl/
crowd or draw together
From this reading The huddle of buildings looked gaunt, deserted, inhospitable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading The huddle of buildings looked gaunt, deserted, inhospitable.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The huddle of buildings looked gaunt, deserted, inhospitable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Cast Out Judith reached the Top in the grey, disillusioning light of early dawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was light here enough to see the life which in daytime made all homelike, but which now, quenched and hidden, left all desolate, forbidding.
a Caucasian
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She clambered across the Gulch, her tired horse stumbling with drooping head over the familiar stones, and rode slowly up to the home place.
wraithnoun
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
but in spite of that
From this reading The moon, a ghastly wraith, was far down in the west, the east had not yet taken any hint of rose flush, but held that pallid line of greyish white that precedes sunrise.
