used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
anew
From this reading But in spite of his desire they closed again almost immediately.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But in spite of his desire they closed again almost immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of his desire they closed again almost immediately.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But in spite of his desire they closed again almost immediately.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading In the midst of wild, rolling clouds, the moon was a drowning face.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But in spite of his desire they closed again almost immediately.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading In the midst of wild, rolling clouds, the moon was a drowning face.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the midst of wild, rolling clouds, the moon was a drowning face.
set up or found
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
a quick look
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But in spite of his desire they closed again almost immediately.
impotentlyadverb
in a helpless manner
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in spite of his desire they closed again almost immediately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
the force of workers available
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of wild, rolling clouds, the moon was a drowning face.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading In the midst of wild, rolling clouds, the moon was a drowning face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
uttered with a trill
From this reading In the midst of wild, rolling clouds, the moon was a drowning face.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of his desire they closed again almost immediately.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
StuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
moving very fast
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
express in words
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in spite of his desire they closed again almost immediately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
which person or people
From this reading Stunted trees bent before the wind like puny men who strained impotently to advance.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the midst of wild, rolling clouds, the moon was a drowning face.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was the voice of the wind, and it tried to tell him to open his eyes, and he found that he could.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, from that swift glimpse, a picture outlined itself later in his memory.
