used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
(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 All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
clingsnounUS /klɪŋz/
plural of “cling” — fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
disturbsverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrbz/
third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
dualadjectiveUS /ˈduːəl/
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
Grimalkin
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From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
come to pass
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
how
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From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
Knockdane
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From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
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 For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
the force of workers available
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
not any; not one
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
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 The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
STEALTHYadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
not in physical motion
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEALTHY DEATH In September daylight and darkness are equally divided.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
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 Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Strange things happen at night under the trees of which humans have no idea; and one of the strangest of all in Knockdane is the tale of how Grimalkin the cat tried a fall with the Stealthy Death and escaped alive.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
migratory
From this reading For many months Grimalkin had lived a dual life, spending part of the day at the Great White House, but wandering back to the woods at night.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
a Caucasian
From this reading All through the warm nights the Fur Folk come and go through Knockdane Woods, for the men sleep in the Great White House and no one disturbs them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The days are still and mellow, with a blue haze which clings to the shadows of the woods; and at night the big moon rolls over the eastern mountains, and turns the fog in the valleys into a silver sheet.
