(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 In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The landscape was still as death.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
lacking funds
From this reading In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The landscape was still as death.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
divisible by two
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The landscape was still as death.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading ’Twas midnight.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
parti-colored
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From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Hills, rocks, rivers, even the babbling brooks, seemed locked in sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading The landscape was still as death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The landscape was still as death.
Twas
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From this reading ’Twas midnight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landscape was still as death.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading In all that solemn hush of silence one watcher broke the charmed spell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
belonging to which person
From this reading The moonbeams dreamt upon the hillside; stars slept in the glittering sky; the silent vales were full of dreaming flowers whose parti-colored cups closed in sleep.
