used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Bunty said, "What rot!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How happy and light-hearted they had been then!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
Bunty
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From this reading And Bunty said, "What rot!"
make calm or still
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
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 Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How happy and light-hearted they had been then!
come to pass
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How happy and light-hearted they had been then!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It suggested the immeasurable vastness of the universe, the infinitesimal smallness of herself.
How
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From this reading How happy and light-hearted they had been then!
immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/
impossible to measure
From this reading It suggested the immeasurable vastness of the universe, the infinitesimal smallness of herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
infinitesimalnounUS /ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtesɪməl/
(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit
From this reading It suggested the immeasurable vastness of the universe, the infinitesimal smallness of herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading How happy and light-hearted they had been then!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It suggested the immeasurable vastness of the universe, the infinitesimal smallness of herself.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
rotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading And Bunty said, "What rot!"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Bunty said, "What rot!"
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading It suggested the immeasurable vastness of the universe, the infinitesimal smallness of herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It suggested the immeasurable vastness of the universe, the infinitesimal smallness of herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading How happy and light-hearted they had been then!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How happy and light-hearted they had been then!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It suggested the immeasurable vastness of the universe, the infinitesimal smallness of herself.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading It suggested the immeasurable vastness of the universe, the infinitesimal smallness of herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Bunty said, "What rot!"
a Caucasian
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
wondrouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Such a white cold moon it was, so far away, so wondrously large and calm.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Oh the strange and sad and oh the glad things that happen in this world between the crescent moon and the full!
