used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OF AN ODD PASSAGE IN THE MEADOW.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
creepyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːpi/
annoying and unpleasant
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
don't
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From this reading “FOR the love of God, my lad, don’t fire!”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “FOR the love of God, my lad, don’t fire!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “FOR the love of God, my lad, don’t fire!”
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “FOR the love of God, my lad, don’t fire!”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF AN ODD PASSAGE IN THE MEADOW.
a boy or man
From this reading “FOR the love of God, my lad, don’t fire!”
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 I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “FOR the love of God, my lad, don’t fire!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
MEADOWnounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading OF AN ODD PASSAGE IN THE MEADOW.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “FOR the love of God, my lad, don’t fire!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
not divisible by two
From this reading OF AN ODD PASSAGE IN THE MEADOW.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF AN ODD PASSAGE IN THE MEADOW.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading OF AN ODD PASSAGE IN THE MEADOW.
by chance
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF AN ODD PASSAGE IN THE MEADOW.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
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 For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, perhaps, while one might count thirty they stood apart with as little motion as the ghostly trees, in a tense and straining silence.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading They had now halted, and stood confronting one another very close in the dewy grass of the open meadow, while the moon wrapped them in her creepy light.
but in spite of that
From this reading I cried to the rebel at the pitch of the little voice that yet was left me.
