used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SOUL OF A MAN It was growing dark.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE SOUL OF A MAN It was growing dark.
dazzlinglyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
(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 THE SOUL OF A MAN It was growing dark.
half-hidden
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From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SOUL OF A MAN It was growing dark.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SOUL OF A MAN It was growing dark.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOUL OF A MAN It was growing dark.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE SOUL OF A MAN It was growing dark.
starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/
lighted only by stars
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOUL OF A MAN It was growing dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading There was no moon, but the starlit vault shone dazzlingly upon the shadowed valley.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOUL OF A MAN It was growing dark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From within a dense clump of trees, high up the northern slope of the valley, a man's slight figure made its way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Away in the west a pale stream of light was fading smoothly out, absorbed by the velvet softness of the summer night.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Already among the trees the yellow oil lamps were shining within the half-hidden houses.
