used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
deep-red
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From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
fire-dust
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From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
fluted
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From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
not in physical motion
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Till the light has changed," Nick echoed, a shadow falling over his face.
TitanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
arousing affect
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The forest seemed to have been lit up for some great religious festival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He raised himself higher on his elbow, his shoulder still touching her foot, and they looked toward the west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each towering tree was a Titanic candle, with a flame at the top, against the far-off sky.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The deep-red, fluted trunks gleamed with a pale luminous rose, and long straight avenues of fire-dust stretched away to the end of the world.
