used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
quickly and without warning
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
Bancroft
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From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
colorfuladjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərfəl/
having much or varied color
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
the first light of day
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
gray-greenadjective
of green tinged with grey
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
located inward
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
mottledadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːtəld/
having spots or patches of color
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
opalescentadjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
RestlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
SPECTRES
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From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
not in physical motion
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
in a swift manner
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
a vivid mental image
From this reading His eyes clung to these darker spots, which he knew to be thickets of mesquite; piercing their shade his inner vision showed him the still body of his friend.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The sky was a dome of rosy light and below lay the vast plain, dim but colorful, its gray-green mottled with vague bands and patches of opalescent lights and shadows and dotted with little islands of vivid green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SPECTRES OF THE PAST Restless was the night that followed for Alexander Bancroft; his sleep was troubled by many a dream in which one friend after another moved swiftly on to violent death.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading So real was the mental picture that he turned pale about the lips and abruptly left the window.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the coming of dawn he arose to look out from the eastern windows of his room.
