used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A full moon stared at Brother Geraint over the top of a thorn hedge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A full moon stared at Brother Geraint over the top of a thorn hedge.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
cowlnounUS /kaʊl/
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
DEEPING
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From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A full moon stared at Brother Geraint over the top of a thorn hedge.
Geraintnoun
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading A full moon stared at Brother Geraint over the top of a thorn hedge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A full moon stared at Brother Geraint over the top of a thorn hedge.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
slotsnounUS /slɑːts/
plural of “slot” — a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
a male human offspring
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
Sorrell
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From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A full moon stared at Brother Geraint over the top of a thorn hedge.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading A full moon stared at Brother Geraint over the top of a thorn hedge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
push forcefully
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A full moon stared at Brother Geraint over the top of a thorn hedge.
trickleverbUS /ˈtrɪkəl/
run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Somewhere down the valley a dog was baying the moon, a little trickle of discord running through the supreme silence of the night.
WARWICKnounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading WARWICK DEEPING _Author of “Sorrell and Son”_ _Chapter I_ Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listening.
