used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A pillar of fire shone red amid the chaos of the woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
billowedverbUS /ˈbɪloʊd/
past form of “billow” — rise up as if in waves
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading A pillar of fire shone red amid the chaos of the woods.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A mighty company of stars stared frost-bright from the heavens.
coronetnounUS /ˈkɔːrəˈnet/
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A pillar of fire shone red amid the chaos of the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A mighty company of stars stared frost-bright from the heavens.
frost-bright
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From this reading A mighty company of stars stared frost-bright from the heavens.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading A mighty company of stars stared frost-bright from the heavens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
invokedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊkt/
past form of “invoke” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A mighty company of stars stared frost-bright from the heavens.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading A pillar of fire shone red amid the chaos of the woods.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A pillar of fire shone red amid the chaos of the woods.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
Semiramis
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From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A pillar of fire shone red amid the chaos of the woods.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A mighty company of stars stared frost-bright from the heavens.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A mighty company of stars stared frost-bright from the heavens.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
supplications
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From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
arousing affect
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading Black, tumultuous, terrible, the wilds billowed under the moon, stifled with the night, silent as a windless sea.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter, like a pale Semiramis of gigantic mould, stood with her coronet touching the steely sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The branches of the forest invoked the sky with the supplications of their thousand hands.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A pillar of fire shone red amid the chaos of the woods.
