used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
ARDENNESnoun
a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
battlementnounUS /ˈbætəlmənt/
a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark and light moved across the face of the falling day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
dukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Is that where the dukes lived?"
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Dark and light moved across the face of the falling day.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
GuisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that where the dukes lived?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dark and light moved across the face of the falling day.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Is that where the dukes lived?"
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
attach to a support
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Dark and light moved across the face of the falling day.
in motion
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
not one, and not any
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
signpostnounUS /ˈsaɪnpoʊst/
a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that where the dukes lived?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Guise," said the signpost, and a battlement stared down and threw its shadow across her face.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
not known
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Is that where the dukes lived?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was a speck in the landscape, moving on wheels that were none of her invention, covering distances of hundreds of miles without amazement, upon a magic mount unknown to her forefathers.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading THE ARDENNES The day wore on-- The sun came lower and nearer, till the half-light ran with her half- thought, dropping, sinking, dying.
