used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
move towards
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He gazed about him fearfully, for it was a dismal place.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
Robin-a-dale
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From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The boy crouched in silence beside him.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
move an implement through
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pale radiance in the east proclaimed her approach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was air upon these heights, and the stir of it made Robin-a-dale to shiver.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Since wait he must he waited patiently, and by degrees withdrew his mind from his errand and from strife and plotting.
