used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the Greenland highlands a moaning echo answered the women.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
Annadoah
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From this reading Annadoah crouched in frantic terror upon the ice.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading From the Greenland highlands a moaning echo answered the women.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Annadoah crouched in frantic terror upon the ice.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading From the Greenland highlands a moaning echo answered the women.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Annadoah crouched in frantic terror upon the ice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the Greenland highlands a moaning echo answered the women.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading From the Greenland highlands a moaning echo answered the women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading From the Greenland highlands a moaning echo answered the women.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Annadoah crouched in frantic terror upon the ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annadoah crouched in frantic terror upon the ice.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
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 Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
immediately past
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
held dear
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
the force of workers available
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading From the Greenland highlands a moaning echo answered the women.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
Nerrvik
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Annadoah crouched in frantic terror upon the ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Annadoah crouched in frantic terror upon the ice.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
Tremblingly
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From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
upbraidverbUS /ˈʌpbreɪd/
express criticism towards
From this reading To Annadoah the hill spirits had joined in cursing her--all nature seemed to upbraid her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Annadoah crouched in frantic terror upon the ice.
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 Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
which person or people
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
belonging to which person
From this reading She whispered a pathetic plea to _Nerrvik_, the gentle queen of the sea, whose hand had been severed by those she loved, and who felt great tenderness for men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tremblingly, with a last lingering hope, she crept on her knees to the edge of the lane of lapping black water.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading From the Greenland highlands a moaning echo answered the women.
