used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
AnvilnounUS /ˈænvəl/
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
apart from; not including
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far off it still seemed!
fasteningsnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋz/
plural of “fastening” — restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
gloomingadjective
depressingly dark
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
How
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From this reading How far off it still seemed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
engage in
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
become covered with mist
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Would she never reach it?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
not any; not one
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How far off it still seemed!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
pony's
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From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Would she never reach it?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
put a saddle on
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How far off it still seemed!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
not in physical motion
From this reading How far off it still seemed!
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The night seemed to be growing darker, and she could not make out the mass glooming through the darkness as she had seen it at first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not holding to the saddle, but was clinging to it as unconsciously as the mist clung to her skirts.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Her long black hair, fallen away from its fastenings, streamed in the wind; but she gave it no heed except to toss it out of her eyes so that she might see the pony's head, and try to look beyond toward Anvil Rock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would she never reach it?
