aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In spite of the high wind above, the night was still in the heart of the valley.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The swift-moving currents of air kept them stirring, and breaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The swift-moving currents of air kept them stirring, and breaking.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The swift-moving currents of air kept them stirring, and breaking.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In spite of the high wind above, the night was still in the heart of the valley.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the high wind above, the night was still in the heart of the valley.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The swift-moving currents of air kept them stirring, and breaking.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
become covered with mist
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
signallyadverb
as a signal
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the high wind above, the night was still in the heart of the valley.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The swift-moving currents of air kept them stirring, and breaking.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
swift-moving
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From this reading The swift-moving currents of air kept them stirring, and breaking.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The swift-moving currents of air kept them stirring, and breaking.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The broken summer clouds strove to shut out the brilliant light of the moon, and signally failed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the high wind above, the night was still in the heart of the valley.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In spite of the high wind above, the night was still in the heart of the valley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the tattered breaks through which peeped the radiant lamp of night, illuminated each fringe of mist with the sheen of burnished steel.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading STILL MONDAY NIGHT The little river wound its silvery way through the heart of the valley.
