used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The heavy brooding darkness was being transformed to a fairy delicacy of light.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The heavy brooding darkness was being transformed to a fairy delicacy of light.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading In stately orderly progression the quality of the night world was changing.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The heavy brooding darkness was being transformed to a fairy delicacy of light.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading The heavy brooding darkness was being transformed to a fairy delicacy of light.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
etherealadjectiveUS /ɪˈθɪriəl/
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The heavy brooding darkness was being transformed to a fairy delicacy of light.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
fragileadjectiveUS /ˈfrædʒəl/
easily broken or damaged or destroyed
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
(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 And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy brooding darkness was being transformed to a fairy delicacy of light.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In stately orderly progression the quality of the night world was changing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy brooding darkness was being transformed to a fairy delicacy of light.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In stately orderly progression the quality of the night world was changing.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading In stately orderly progression the quality of the night world was changing.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
progressionnounUS /prəˈɡreʃən/
a series with a definite pattern of advance
From this reading In stately orderly progression the quality of the night world was changing.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading In stately orderly progression the quality of the night world was changing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In stately orderly progression the quality of the night world was changing.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heavy brooding darkness was being transformed to a fairy delicacy of light.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading The heavy brooding darkness was being transformed to a fairy delicacy of light.
TROPICadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Each evening the shadow of the mountains had shortened, drawing close under the skirts of the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In stately orderly progression the quality of the night world was changing.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE TROPIC MOON For several nights the plain below the plateau had been a sea of moonlight, white, ethereal, fragile as spun glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the life of the world seemed to feel this change, to be stirring, at first feebly, then with growing strength.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In stately orderly progression the quality of the night world was changing.
