used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
anew
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now the boy became restless, and his eyes began to gleam impatiently.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now the boy became restless, and his eyes began to gleam impatiently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
ensanguined
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From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now the boy became restless, and his eyes began to gleam impatiently.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR GOLD.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Now the boy became restless, and his eyes began to gleam impatiently.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR GOLD.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Now the boy became restless, and his eyes began to gleam impatiently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
immediately past
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the boy became restless, and his eyes began to gleam impatiently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Now the boy became restless, and his eyes began to gleam impatiently.
cut with a saw
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR GOLD.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH FOR GOLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One by one the lights of the town began to flame out again, and hoarse sounds mingled with the surf of the tide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
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 It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a long, dreary day; but the sunset came at last, flooding the harbor with crimson, which made the water look ensanguined like the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
people who are wounded
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Paul saw that questions wounded his black friend, and fell into silence, thinking of his parents with mournful yearning, but not mentioning them again.
