used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
(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 The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
banishingverbUS /ˈbænɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
circlets
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From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
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 The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
one or the other of two
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
give expression to
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
communicated in words
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
depressingly dark
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
intense and profound fear
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
LawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading PET'S PERIL.
PET'SnounUS /pets/
possessive form of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading PET'S PERIL.
Petronilla
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From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
Ranty
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From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
displeasing to the senses
From this reading And heaven's black mantle, banishing the light, Made everything in ugly form appear."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The bright morning sunshine, falling in a radiant shower through the waving boughs of the pines, gilded the crimson glow on her thin cheeks and lips, and brought fiery circlets of flame through all her short, crisp, jetty curls.
at the time that
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
which person or people
From this reading "Who can express the horror of that night, When darkness lent his robes to monster fear?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Petronilla Lawless having, as Ranty would have expressed it, got the steam up to a high pressure, thundered over the heath, entered the forest road, and looked with eyes sparkling with defiance at the dark, gloomy pine woods on either hand.
