used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
AXEnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
blinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
DEMONnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
dirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
Flamborough
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From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
fro
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From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
intakenounUS /ˈɪnteɪk/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
march in a procession
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
not any; not one
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
on the contrary
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
ribbedadjectiveUS /rɪbd/
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
skitsnounUS /skɪts/
plural of “skit” — a short theatrical episode
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
the rays of the sun
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
thickenverbUS /ˈθɪkən/
make thick or thicker
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
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 Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
in or at the place that
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
a Caucasian
From this reading Soon the first snow of the winter came, the first abiding earnest snow, for several skits had come before, and ribbed with white the mountain breasts.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Dry trees and naked crags stood forth, and the dirge of the wind went to and fro, and there was no comfort out-of-doors.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DEMON OF THE AXE The air was sad and heavy thus, with discord, doubt, and death itself gathering and descending, like the clouds of long night, upon Flamborough.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But far away, among the mountains and the dreary moorland, the “intake” of the coming winter was a great deal worse to see.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For here no blink of the sea came up, no sunlight under the sill of clouds (as happens where wide waters are), but rather a dark rim of brooding on the rough horizon seemed to thicken itself against the light under the sullen march of vapors--the muffled funeral of the year.
