used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
put or send forth
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
cloaks
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From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
Clotworthy
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From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
staying power
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
set afire or burning
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
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 Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
the force of workers available
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
not any; not one
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
quiltedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɪltɪd/
made of layers of fabric held together by patterned stitching
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
tracerynoun
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
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 The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The gnarled boughs of twisted trees cast their inky shadows in fantastic tracery over its glistening surface.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among them was a newcomer, Adam Clotworthy, a rollicking blade whom no misfortune seemed to chill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His great round body, covered with a quilted doublet of scarlet cloth, rocked from side to side on legs so short there seemed no room for joints at the knees.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A white, silent world, shimmering under the brilliance of a full moon riding high in the lighted heavens.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Seated around a roaring fire were some ten or twelve men, wrapped in their long cloaks and vainly endeavoring to warm their aching limbs.
