used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
archingly
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From this reading The smooth, columnar boughs of the beeches lifted themselves archingly into the sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
beeches
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From this reading The smooth, columnar boughs of the beeches lifted themselves archingly into the sky.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The crisped, frost-lined leaves scattered between the snake-like roots sparkled faintly.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The smooth, columnar boughs of the beeches lifted themselves archingly into the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Soon I was climbing over the moss-bound roots of my customary observatory.
columnaradjective
having the form of a column
From this reading The smooth, columnar boughs of the beeches lifted themselves archingly into the sky.
crisped
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From this reading The crisped, frost-lined leaves scattered between the snake-like roots sparkled faintly.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Soon I was climbing over the moss-bound roots of my customary observatory.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
Desdemona
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From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading The crisped, frost-lined leaves scattered between the snake-like roots sparkled faintly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
frost-lined
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From this reading The crisped, frost-lined leaves scattered between the snake-like roots sparkled faintly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon I was climbing over the moss-bound roots of my customary observatory.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
and nothing more
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The crisped, frost-lined leaves scattered between the snake-like roots sparkled faintly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
held up in the air
From this reading The smooth, columnar boughs of the beeches lifted themselves archingly into the sky.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
moss-bound
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From this reading Soon I was climbing over the moss-bound roots of my customary observatory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading Soon I was climbing over the moss-bound roots of my customary observatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smooth, columnar boughs of the beeches lifted themselves archingly into the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Soon I was climbing over the moss-bound roots of my customary observatory.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Soon I was climbing over the moss-bound roots of my customary observatory.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The crisped, frost-lined leaves scattered between the snake-like roots sparkled faintly.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The smooth, columnar boughs of the beeches lifted themselves archingly into the sky.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The smooth, columnar boughs of the beeches lifted themselves archingly into the sky.
snake-like
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From this reading The crisped, frost-lined leaves scattered between the snake-like roots sparkled faintly.
in the near future
From this reading Soon I was climbing over the moss-bound roots of my customary observatory.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The crisped, frost-lined leaves scattered between the snake-like roots sparkled faintly.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gradually, however, the quiet night received me into its peace (just as, poor soul, did the Moor Desdemona), and its influence stole into my darkened mind.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The smooth, columnar boughs of the beeches lifted themselves archingly into the sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
unadmired
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From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
unsignalled
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From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon I was climbing over the moss-bound roots of my customary observatory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But this night the stars were left for a while unsignalled and unadmired.
