4th
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From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the refugees really been in the Hollow?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
CARRIC-THURA
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From this reading CARRIC-THURA.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
a person who is in charge
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
developements
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From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
the organ of sight
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
set up or found
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Had the refugees really been in the Hollow?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
the force of workers available
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
Morven
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From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
pristineadjectiveUS /ˈprɪstin/
completely free from dirt or contamination
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Had the refugees really been in the Hollow?
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading Had the refugees really been in the Hollow?
To recall to mind.
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
possessing sweep
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The confusion resulting from the developements of the eventful 4th had subsided, and men began to remember the occurrences of that day almost as a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
in the direction of
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A month swept over the valley, and found it restored to its pristine quiet and loneliness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading And I remember the chief, said the king of woody Morven: I met him, one day, on the hill; his cheek was pale; his eye was dark; the sigh was frequent in his breast; his steps were towards the desert.
