used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE OF SAINT-CASTIN.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
set afire or burning
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHASE OF SAINT-CASTIN.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
SAINT-CASTIN
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From this reading THE CHASE OF SAINT-CASTIN.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
the season of growth
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE OF SAINT-CASTIN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
precisely as stated
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A glow lighted the top, revealing the faint azure of smoke which rose straight upward in the cool, clear air.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Wherever a human dwelling is set in the wilderness, it becomes, by the very humility of its proportions, a prominent and aggressive point.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The waiting April woods, sensitive in every leafless twig to spring, stood in silence and dim nightfall around a lodge.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But this lodge of bark and poles was the color of the woods, and nearly escaped intruding as man's work.
