used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
the act of departing
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
gloamingnounUS /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
immobileadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmoʊbəl/
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The lamps were kept in a little lowbrowed room off the stone kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The lamps were kept in a little lowbrowed room off the stone kitchen.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lamps were kept in a little lowbrowed room off the stone kitchen.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
lowbrowedadjective
characteristic of a person who is not cultivated or does not have intellectual tastes
From this reading The lamps were kept in a little lowbrowed room off the stone kitchen.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lamps were kept in a little lowbrowed room off the stone kitchen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The lamps were kept in a little lowbrowed room off the stone kitchen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
Sisily
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From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The lamps were kept in a little lowbrowed room off the stone kitchen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
Thalassa
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From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sisily generally helped him in that tedious duty, but she was gone, and for the future he must do it alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then with a glance at the leaping water at the foot of the cliffs, grey and mysterious in the gloaming, he turned and went inside the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lamps were kept in a little lowbrowed room off the stone kitchen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was his evening duty to prepare the lamps which lighted up the old house on the cliffs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a face grimly immobile as the carved head of a heathen god, Thalassa stood at the front door watching the departure of Sisily and her aunt until the car was lost to sight in a dip of the moors.
