used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
(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 Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then she arose, and went into her little chamber.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Then she arose, and went into her little chamber.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
FORSAKINGnounUS /fɔːrˈseɪkɪŋ/
the act of forsaking
From this reading FORSAKING HER HOME.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FORSAKING HER HOME.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FORSAKING HER HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she arose, and went into her little chamber.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
not in physical motion
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ruth stood perfectly motionless, until the light tread of Lady Rose died out on the turf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she arose, and went into her little chamber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up to this time her eyes had been dry; but some tender recollection seemed to strike her, as she looked around, and instantly they were flooded with tears.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
at the time that
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she sat down and fell into thought, so deep and dreary, that it seemed like waking from a trance, when she looked up, and saw that the west was all aflame with scarlet, and drenched in great seas of gold.
