aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading The thunder rolled continuously about and about.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
DEID
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From this reading THE NICK O' THE DEID WIFE.
eeryadjective
inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
leme
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From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading THE NICK O' THE DEID WIFE.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE NICK O' THE DEID WIFE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The thunder rolled continuously about and about.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NICK O' THE DEID WIFE.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder rolled continuously about and about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
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 I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I took my way with as great strides as I could compass, back to the bower under the trees.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I went out, and the whole night seemed empty about me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE NICK O' THE DEID WIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The deep and wide basin between the hollow palms of the hills was filled with an eery leme of flame, flickering up from the ground.
