used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
(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 loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading It was the wild thought in each girl's breast, as minutes went on.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
dramaticallyadverbUS /drəˈmætɪkli/
in a very impressive manner
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was the wild thought in each girl's breast, as minutes went on.
one or the other of two
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was the wild thought in each girl's breast, as minutes went on.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the wild thought in each girl's breast, as minutes went on.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was the wild thought in each girl's breast, as minutes went on.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the wild thought in each girl's breast, as minutes went on.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
go across or through
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
rigorsnounUS /ˈrɪɡərz/
plural of “rigor” — something hard to endure
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
sea-leveladjective
lying below the normal level
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was the wild thought in each girl's breast, as minutes went on.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the wild thought in each girl's breast, as minutes went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was the wild thought in each girl's breast, as minutes went on.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A JUNE WOMAN "I feel as if I was in the pictures!"
but in spite of that
From this reading The loneliness of the mountain pass, nearly three thousand feet above sea-level, the rigors of the wind sweeping up it, chill now, June not yet being ten days old, the frowning crags, the remote heads of other tall mountains peeping over their shoulders, the two green dots of girls on either side of a broken man, they took it all in, to the full, most dramatically too--and felt as if they were in the pictures.
