used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
brain-shaking
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From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
dazedlyadverb
in a daze; in a dazed manner
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
enlightenmentnounUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənmənt/
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
for more time
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
looking-glass
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From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
Mattos's
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From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
a particular point in time
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
moon-drenched
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From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
in motion
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
not any; not one
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
not one, and not any
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
not in physical motion
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
possessing sweep
From this reading The Countess de Mattos's beautiful eyes swept the moon-drenched scene for enlightenment, but none came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
VIRGINIA'SnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not now in the harbour, that alone was clear; but land was close, and black horns of rock stood up out of the shining water as if they had broken through a great sheet of looking-glass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading The confused whirlwind of brain-shaking events which revolved in her memory might now have been a part of the dream in which she was still entangled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading VIRGINIA'S GREAT MOMENT She went up on deck, moving dazedly, with a strange sense of unreality upon her, as if she had somehow wandered into a cold, dim world of dreams.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The firing had ceased, and the yacht was no longer in motion.
