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From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
after-glow
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From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The foliage within was thick and feathery, the branches heavy and dark.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The foliage within was thick and feathery, the branches heavy and dark.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cloud was so heavy that it hung over the whole forest like some dark curse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading But the cloud was so heavy that it hung over the whole forest like some dark curse.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The foliage within was thick and feathery, the branches heavy and dark.
Deborah
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From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading The foliage within was thick and feathery, the branches heavy and dark.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The foliage within was thick and feathery, the branches heavy and dark.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The foliage within was thick and feathery, the branches heavy and dark.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
and nothing more
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But the cloud was so heavy that it hung over the whole forest like some dark curse.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But the cloud was so heavy that it hung over the whole forest like some dark curse.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the cloud was so heavy that it hung over the whole forest like some dark curse.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The foliage within was thick and feathery, the branches heavy and dark.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Above there hung a cloud so black that it sent a dull shadow through the dull leaves, and made the ground below blacker than itself.
precisely as stated
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE SILENT FOREST[1] Then Deborah, walking alone in the shade of evening, came on the outskirts of a dense forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The foliage within was thick and feathery, the branches heavy and dark.
in or at the place that
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But the cloud was so heavy that it hung over the whole forest like some dark curse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just outside the cloud, where the sky was pale with the after-glow of clear evening, shone a star, a very large and bright one.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The foliage within was thick and feathery, the branches heavy and dark.
