used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HONOURABLE MALCOLM DURWENT STARTS ON A JOURNEY.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An early morning mist hung over the fields of Roselawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
make certain of
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
chirruped
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From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
DURWENT
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE MALCOLM DURWENT STARTS ON A JOURNEY.
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 An early morning mist hung over the fields of Roselawn.
divisible by two
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
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From this reading An early morning mist hung over the fields of Roselawn.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
formlessadjective
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading THE HONOURABLE MALCOLM DURWENT STARTS ON A JOURNEY.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading An early morning mist hung over the fields of Roselawn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE HONOURABLE MALCOLM DURWENT STARTS ON A JOURNEY.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
MALCOLM
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From this reading THE HONOURABLE MALCOLM DURWENT STARTS ON A JOURNEY.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
become covered with mist
From this reading An early morning mist hung over the fields of Roselawn.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading An early morning mist hung over the fields of Roselawn.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An early morning mist hung over the fields of Roselawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HONOURABLE MALCOLM DURWENT STARTS ON A JOURNEY.
and nothing more
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An early morning mist hung over the fields of Roselawn.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
Roselawn
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From this reading An early morning mist hung over the fields of Roselawn.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading THE HONOURABLE MALCOLM DURWENT STARTS ON A JOURNEY.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONOURABLE MALCOLM DURWENT STARTS ON A JOURNEY.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From his nest in the branches of a tree, a bird chirruped dubiously, as though to assure himself even against his better judgment that the rain was only a threat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods which bordered the meadows were blurred into a foreboding, formless black, like a fringe of mourning, and the distant hills stood sentinels at the sepulchre of nature.
