used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
lacking funds
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
fir-trees
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From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
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 As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
the force of workers available
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
mineralsnounUS /ˈmɪnərəlz/
plural of “mineral” — solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
quartznounUS /kwɔːrts/
colorless glass made of almost pure silica
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the silver beams shot against the mountain sides, the streaks of quartz and glittering minerals emitted long rays of light that shone so brilliantly the cliffs seemed encircled with flame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
wierd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above rose the jagged trunks of the fir-trees, looking like wierd shapes holding counsel upon the summit of the peaks.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Night had come on; the full moon was up, filling the valley with a flood of radiance and lending a mysterious beauty to the scene.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At length sounds from without broke the stillness--the tramp of horses, the loud, reckless conversation of coarse men.
