used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
anew
From this reading And will it flourish again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Is Landolin's house such a tree; struck by lightning, and bowed down by dark sorrow?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the strong-rooted pine grows on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Is Landolin's house such a tree; struck by lightning, and bowed down by dark sorrow?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading And will it flourish again?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But the strong-rooted pine grows on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Is Landolin's house such a tree; struck by lightning, and bowed down by dark sorrow?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Landolin's house such a tree; struck by lightning, and bowed down by dark sorrow?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
Landolin's
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From this reading Is Landolin's house such a tree; struck by lightning, and bowed down by dark sorrow?
set afire or burning
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the strong-rooted pine grows on.
others
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From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
express in words
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Is Landolin's house such a tree; struck by lightning, and bowed down by dark sorrow?
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
strong-rooted
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From this reading But the strong-rooted pine grows on.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Is Landolin's house such a tree; struck by lightning, and bowed down by dark sorrow?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Some say that it was struck by lightning; others say a raven has lighted there so often that his weight and the clutching of his claws have broken it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And will it flourish again?
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the edge of the forest stands a pine tree, with its top bent down.
