used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a vision that he did not want to accept.
consider or hold as true
From this reading It was a vision that he did not want to accept.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
in addition
From this reading He also felt ill-at-ease, this night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was a vision that he did not want to accept.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He also felt ill-at-ease, this night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also felt ill-at-ease, this night.
humidadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːməd/
containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
ill-at-ease
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From this reading He also felt ill-at-ease, this night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a vision that he did not want to accept.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
not divisible by two
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
Orren
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From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
PatchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
Pomperaque
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From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
cut with a saw
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
star-gazing
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From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a vision that he did not want to accept.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
THIRTY-ONEadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a vision that he did not want to accept.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was a vision that he did not want to accept.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was a vision that he did not want to accept.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pomperaque was unusually quiet this night and the star-gazing Cardinal Orren had noticed it.
wispy-like
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Patches of wispy-like clouds passed over the moon, in the humid night sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With pale blue eyes he looked at the moon for most of the evening and after midnight he saw an odd sight in the northern skies.
