used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
(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 It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Paisley gazed across the bay, his face fixed and his whole attitude one of protest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They want to take this away from us,” he mused,”—all this.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
blotchnounUS /blɑːttʃ/
an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading And the d—— villains want to steal _her_ away from all this.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Paisley gazed across the bay, his face fixed and his whole attitude one of protest.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Paisley gazed across the bay, his face fixed and his whole attitude one of protest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “They want to take this away from us,” he mused,”—all this.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Paisley gazed across the bay, his face fixed and his whole attitude one of protest.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the d—— villains want to steal _her_ away from all this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “They want to take this away from us,” he mused,”—all this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paisley gazed across the bay, his face fixed and his whole attitude one of protest.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
PaisleynounUS /ˈpeɪzli/
a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Paisley gazed across the bay, his face fixed and his whole attitude one of protest.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
spiral-like
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From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading And the d—— villains want to steal _her_ away from all this.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
carry out
From this reading “They want to take this away from us,” he mused,”—all this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They want to take this away from us,” he mused,”—all this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “They want to take this away from us,” he mused,”—all this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They want to take this away from us,” he mused,”—all this.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
tree-frame
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From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They want to take this away from us,” he mused,”—all this.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading And the d—— villains want to steal _her_ away from all this.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “They want to take this away from us,” he mused,”—all this.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It slept gray and cold beneath the moon, and all about its tranquil waters a ragged tree-frame stood spiral-like and shadowy—a disheveled cloud in an open blotch of sky.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Paisley gazed across the bay, his face fixed and his whole attitude one of protest.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Paisley paddled slowly across the creek, drew his skiff into the willow bushes, and picking up his rifle, walked along the edge of the creek until he reached the bay.
