used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
austeritynounUS /ˌɔːˈsterɪti/
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by a red twinkle in the distance drew her glance and she turned to Jim.
Carrie
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From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
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 Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading By and by a red twinkle in the distance drew her glance and she turned to Jim.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading By and by a red twinkle in the distance drew her glance and she turned to Jim.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading By and by a red twinkle in the distance drew her glance and she turned to Jim.
glimmered
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From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
Jim
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From this reading By and by a red twinkle in the distance drew her glance and she turned to Jim.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
become covered with mist
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading By and by a red twinkle in the distance drew her glance and she turned to Jim.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRE The light had got dim, and Carrie put down her sewing and looked about.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
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 Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading By and by a red twinkle in the distance drew her glance and she turned to Jim.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading By and by a red twinkle in the distance drew her glance and she turned to Jim.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
at the time that
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading She was beginning to know the wilds, and now and then their austerity daunted her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Thin mist crept out of the deep hollow and Carrie shivered when a cold wind shook the trees.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A belt of yellow sky glimmered above the distant snow, but the valley was dark and the pines rolled in blurred masses up the hill.
