amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The twilight of the moon he called it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
druidsnounUS /ˈdruːɪdz/
plural of “druid” — a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It was gleaming, to his fancy, with fairies' fire.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It was gleaming, to his fancy, with fairies' fire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was gleaming, to his fancy, with fairies' fire.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading It was gleaming, to his fancy, with fairies' fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The twilight of the moon he called it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was gleaming, to his fancy, with fairies' fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The twilight of the moon he called it.
Joan
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From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
Kenny
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From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The twilight of the moon he called it.
Owl's-light
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From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
SOMEBODY'SnounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
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 IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight of the moon he called it.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owl's-light was nowhere, Kenny said, and the pines stood like shaggy druids in the silver dusk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN SOMEBODY'S BOAT The moon came silver in the valley and mingled with shadow among the trees.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Restless and poetic he begged Joan to help him find the lake down yonder in the valley.
