used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
put or send forth
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
the first light of day
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
held up in the air
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
MothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
night-wind
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From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
port-hole
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From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
quivered
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From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
spear-points
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From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
state-cabin
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From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
up to a particular time
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LAST FENCE A chill breeze sprang up in the dark of the early morning and blew the drifting fog away.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
which person or people
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The stars came out one by one till the whole sky shone and quivered as if it had been pricked by a million glittering spear-points.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The tide turned with a swelling sound that was like a vast harmony, formless, without melody, immense.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And in the state-cabin of the _Night Moth_, the woman who had knelt for hours by the velvet couch lifted her face to the open port-hole and shivered.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had cast her hat down beside her, and the cold night-wind that yet had a faint hint of the dawn in it ruffled the soft hair about her temples.
