declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
alfalfanounUS /ˌælˈfælfə/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
aroused or activated
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
death of a person
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
how
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From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
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 THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
selfsameadjective
being the exact same one; not any other:
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
uprisingsnounUS /ˈʌpraɪzɪŋz/
plural of “uprising” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
at the time that
From this reading THE HORSE RAID Patty did not know how long she had slept when she awoke, tense and listening, sitting bolt upright in bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Moonlight flooded the room through the windows thrown wide to admit the chill night air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond the valley floor, green with the luxuriant second crop of alfalfa, she could see the mountains looming dim and mysterious in the half-light.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading She shuddered, partly at the chill that struck at her thinly clad shoulders, and partly at the recollection of some of the scenes those selfsame mountains had witnessed, during the uprisings, and which her hostess had so vividly recounted.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
but in spite of that
From this reading The whole world seemed silent as the grave--and yet, something must have awakened her.
