used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
(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 "How wonderful it all is, and how beautiful!" she breathed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always beckoning, always challenging, yet always repulsing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "How wonderful it all is, and how beautiful!" she breathed.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Always beckoning, always challenging, yet always repulsing.
uttered without voice
From this reading "How wonderful it all is, and how beautiful!" she breathed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The indomitable ruggedness of the hills--rough and forbidding, but never ugly.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading Always beckoning, always challenging, yet always repulsing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
DRAWSnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
encroachingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading "The indomitable ruggedness of the hills--rough and forbidding, but never ugly.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
GuardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading Guarding their secrets well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "The indomitable ruggedness of the hills--rough and forbidding, but never ugly.
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From this reading "How wonderful it all is, and how beautiful!" she breathed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading "The indomitable ruggedness of the hills--rough and forbidding, but never ugly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How wonderful it all is, and how beautiful!" she breathed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How wonderful it all is, and how beautiful!" she breathed.
MAPverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The indomitable ruggedness of the hills--rough and forbidding, but never ugly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The indomitable ruggedness of the hills--rough and forbidding, but never ugly.
opalescentadjective
having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
PATTYnounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
repulsingverbUS /riˈpʌlsɪŋ/
-ing form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading Always beckoning, always challenging, yet always repulsing.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "The indomitable ruggedness of the hills--rough and forbidding, but never ugly.
ruggednessnoun
the property of being big and strong
From this reading "The indomitable ruggedness of the hills--rough and forbidding, but never ugly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Guarding their secrets well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How wonderful it all is, and how beautiful!" she breathed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Guarding their secrets well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "The indomitable ruggedness of the hills--rough and forbidding, but never ugly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Guarding their secrets well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PATTY DRAWS A MAP That evening after supper, Patty sat upon her doorstep and watched the slowly fading opalescent glow in which the daylight surrendered to encroaching darkness.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "How wonderful it all is, and how beautiful!" she breathed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Always beckoning, always challenging, yet always repulsing.
