used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The warmth of the dream fire was a blaze of sunlight that fell across it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The warmth of the dream fire was a blaze of sunlight that fell across it.
(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 MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
Angelina
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From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading The fire itself a charred mass of embers upon a mound of gray ashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
Barry
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From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The warmth of the dream fire was a blaze of sunlight that fell across it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading The fire itself a charred mass of embers upon a mound of gray ashes.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The warmth of the dream fire was a blaze of sunlight that fell across it.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
Elder's
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From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading The fire itself a charred mass of embers upon a mound of gray ashes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She opened her eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The warmth of the dream fire was a blaze of sunlight that fell across it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
for a limitless time
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The fire itself a charred mass of embers upon a mound of gray ashes.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The warmth of the dream fire was a blaze of sunlight that fell across it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fire itself a charred mass of embers upon a mound of gray ashes.
immediately past
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The fire itself a charred mass of embers upon a mound of gray ashes.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading The fire itself a charred mass of embers upon a mound of gray ashes.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
not any; not one
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened her eyes.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
recollectingverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The warmth of the dream fire was a blaze of sunlight that fell across it.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fire itself a charred mass of embers upon a mound of gray ashes.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading In those dreams she was forever climbing down mountain sides, tripping, stumbling, down, down, forever down, until at last there surged through her the warmth of that cabin fire and the memory of Barry Elder's care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
at the time that
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
in or at the place that
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MORNING LIGHT Maria Angelina had no difficulty at all in recollecting where she was when she came to herself next morning, for her dreams had been growing sharper and sharper with reality.
