used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
Beaconhite
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From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
give a benediction to
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
Cicely
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From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
placed crosswise
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Or did she suffer?
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
divisible by two
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
something that is lost
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or did she suffer?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
a course of conduct
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
cut with a saw
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
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From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
St
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From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Or did she suffer?
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
vacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/
the absence of matter
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
at the time that
From this reading The sunshine was as warm, the air as soft, the sky as beautifully blue as when she had crossed the threshold of her paradise, from which horror and her stumbling conscience were driving her, but she saw nothing of the beauty around her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DARKNESS Cicely came out into the golden weather of that belated St. Martin’s Summer day which she had said had been sent to bless her path to her new home.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Shut into her own mind, she walked unseeing, unaware, the interior darkness not lifting even so much as to reveal to her what and why she suffered.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Something had happened to her; everything was obliterated; pain was not conscious to her, nor loss, but in a vacuum that forbade breath, in a pit without ray or exit, she walked the Beaconhite streets, not knowing where she went, nor whom she passed.
