used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, as it often did, her mind questioned his mood.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
bestowingverbUS /bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “bestow” — present
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first, as it often did, her mind questioned his mood.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
divisible by two
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, as it often did, her mind questioned his mood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
graynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, as it often did, her mind questioned his mood.
How
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From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first, as it often did, her mind questioned his mood.
Kalus
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From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
love-making
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From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
MantisnounUS /ˈmæntɪs/
predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At first, as it often did, her mind questioned his mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading At first, as it often did, her mind questioned his mood.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At first, as it often did, her mind questioned his mood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
purposefuladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At first, as it often did, her mind questioned his mood.
not often
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
Sylviana
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From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A light snow fell from the silent soft grayness of the sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
uncertainlyadverbUS /ənˈsɜːrtənli/
in an unsteady manner
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could he not still feel the warmth and purposeful beauty of their love-making, the gentle gifts that Nature was bestowing on them even now?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched Kalus on the ledge below, unaware of her eyes, studying the high entrance to the Mantis' cave and pacing uncertainly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Sylviana stood on the parapet with the fur wrapped around her, immersed in a feeling of peace and attachment to her world such as she had seldom experienced.
