used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was one of those intensely golden sunsets that come after storms.
(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 The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
changefuladjective
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
cloud-land
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From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
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 The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was one of those intensely golden sunsets that come after storms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was one of those intensely golden sunsets that come after storms.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading It was one of those intensely golden sunsets that come after storms.
intenser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those intensely golden sunsets that come after storms.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
held dear
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
a particular point in time
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
Morag
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From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
Morag's
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From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those intensely golden sunsets that come after storms.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
sauntering
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From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading It was one of those intensely golden sunsets that come after storms.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was one of those intensely golden sunsets that come after storms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morag had been sauntering on, lost in her own meditations, since she felt herself at a safe distance from the castle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those intensely golden sunsets that come after storms.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
a just detectable amount
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
at the time that
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
in or at the place that
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had climbed halfway up the steep hill which led to her home among the crags, when she turned to see if she could discover any trace of her father on his homeward way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The clouds were clustering gorgeous in their coloring, and changeful in their hues, and at every moment they seemed to open vistas with brighter colors and intenser lights within.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The sky was cold and grey in the direction of the hut where Morag's steps had been bent, but as she turned westward all was bright and glowing, and Morag wondered that she had not thought of looking before, for she loved cloud-land scenes, and had watched many a sunset and sunrise from her home among the crags.
