used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
griefs
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From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
and nothing more
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
Sylvia
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From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
Sylvia's
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From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the three other sides bushes grew about it and dry branches and leaves deeply carpeted the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading The strife, the fears, the torturing questions had become dim like the small griefs of childhood.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon Sylvia's troubled heart there had fallen a mantle of deep peace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE DOWN Sylvia led the way to a little hollow just beneath the ridge of the downs, a sheltered spot open to the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they rested and were silent.
