AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give up the trail of Pierre."
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She said simply: "I still love him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said simply: "I still love him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She said simply: "I still love him."
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That glimmer she saw, but no face of a man.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That glimmer she saw, but no face of a man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give up the trail of Pierre."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "Give up the trail of Pierre."
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said simply: "I still love him."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading That glimmer she saw, but no face of a man.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading She said simply: "I still love him."
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She said simply: "I still love him."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That glimmer she saw, but no face of a man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Give up the trail of Pierre."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading A faint glimmer came to her through the dark and she could see deeper into the shrubbery, for now the moon stood up on the top of the great peak above them and flung a faint light into the hollow.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Give up the trail of Pierre."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Give up the trail of Pierre."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And there, brought face to face with the mortal question, even her fear burned low in her, and once more she remembered the youth who would not leave her in the snow, but held her in his arms with the strange cross above them.
