used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The scene before us was beautiful, with a weirdness almost impossible to describe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The scene before us was beautiful, with a weirdness almost impossible to describe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The scene before us was beautiful, with a weirdness almost impossible to describe.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
give a description of
From this reading The scene before us was beautiful, with a weirdness almost impossible to describe.
divisible by two
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
at any time
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
GULLIVERproper nounUS /ˈɡʌl.ɪ.vər/
The famous literary traveler who journeyed to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The scene before us was beautiful, with a weirdness almost impossible to describe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
Lylda
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From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
become covered with mist
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
negligibleadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒəbəl/
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
radiationnounUS /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene before us was beautiful, with a weirdness almost impossible to describe.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MODERN GULLIVER "The clattering fall of rain brought us to ourselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene before us was beautiful, with a weirdness almost impossible to describe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
weirdnessnounUS /ˈwɪrdnəs/
strikingly out of the ordinary
From this reading The scene before us was beautiful, with a weirdness almost impossible to describe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were facing the lake--a shining expanse of silver radiation, its surface shifting and crawling, as though a great undulating blanket of silver mist lay upon it.
window-opening
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From this reading Rising to her feet, Lylda pulled me over to the window-opening, and together we stood and looked out into the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scene before us was beautiful, with a weirdness almost impossible to describe.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was as bright as I had ever seen this world, for even though heavy clouds hung overhead, the light from the stars was never more than a negligible quantity.
