used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Kilmeny emerged from the shaft-house and called a cheerful good-morning across to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Kilmeny emerged from the shaft-house and called a cheerful good-morning across to her.
COREnounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
crunchedverbUS /krʌntʃt/
past form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Kilmeny emerged from the shaft-house and called a cheerful good-morning across to her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kilmeny emerged from the shaft-house and called a cheerful good-morning across to her.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
good-morning
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From this reading Kilmeny emerged from the shaft-house and called a cheerful good-morning across to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kilmeny emerged from the shaft-house and called a cheerful good-morning across to her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
How
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From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
Kilmeny
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From this reading Kilmeny emerged from the shaft-house and called a cheerful good-morning across to her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
Moya
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From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
and nothing more
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
shaft-house
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From this reading Kilmeny emerged from the shaft-house and called a cheerful good-morning across to her.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking down into the peaceful valley below, it was hard to believe that death had called to them so loudly only a few hours earlier.
at the time that
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHOT TO THE CORE WITH SUNLIGHT The storm had blown itself out before morning.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A white world sparkled with flashes of sunlight when Moya opened the door of the cabin and gazed out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you sleep?" he shouted as he crunched across the snow toward her.
