used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The whole hilltop and the valley below were bathed in mellow radiance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The whole hilltop and the valley below were bathed in mellow radiance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading He studied critically the wide sweep of the river.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading The whole hilltop and the valley below were bathed in mellow radiance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole hilltop and the valley below were bathed in mellow radiance.
and nothing more
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The whole hilltop and the valley below were bathed in mellow radiance.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The whole hilltop and the valley below were bathed in mellow radiance.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He studied critically the wide sweep of the river.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He studied critically the wide sweep of the river.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading He studied critically the wide sweep of the river.
possessing sweep
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
express in words
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
Thurston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The whole hilltop and the valley below were bathed in mellow radiance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He got up carefully so as not to disturb the others, and crept over two or three sleeping forms on his way to the opening, untied the flap and went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole hilltop and the valley below were bathed in mellow radiance.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading By and by the rain ceased and he could tell by the dim whiteness of the tent roof that the clouds must have been swept away from before the moon, then just past the full.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole hilltop and the valley below were bathed in mellow radiance.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He studied critically the wide sweep of the river.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a long time Thurston lay with wide-open eyes staring up at nothing, listening to the rain and thinking.
