used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
full-stretched
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From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The little group made a stern picture in the light of the moon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PILLARS OF THE HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The little group made a stern picture in the light of the moon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little group made a stern picture in the light of the moon.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little group made a stern picture in the light of the moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The little group made a stern picture in the light of the moon.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PILLARS OF THE HOUSE.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The little group made a stern picture in the light of the moon.
PILLARSnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading PILLARS OF THE HOUSE.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
smouldered
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From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
with low volume
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
a male human offspring
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The little group made a stern picture in the light of the moon.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PILLARS OF THE HOUSE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were resting before returning home to their island among the lost waters.
in or at the place that
From this reading The moonlight fell softly upon a clearing where a small fire smouldered, where the lord of the isles and his son sat in silence, and between them the great hound full-stretched in sleep.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Only the cracking of the fiery wood, the overhead boughs chafing fitfully, and the snapping of twigs too brittle to survive disturbed the silence of the night.
