used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hag whimpered and snarled.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
beddedadjectiveUS /ˈbedɪd/
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
Bles
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From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * The days flew by and the moon darkened.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading * * * * * The days flew by and the moon darkened.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading * * * * * The days flew by and the moon darkened.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
dykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
start firing a weapon
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
FleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading * * * * * The days flew by and the moon darkened.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
the act of departing
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
hagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading The hag whimpered and snarled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
the sound of laughing
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading * * * * * The days flew by and the moon darkened.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading The hag whimpered and snarled.
spaded
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From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hag whimpered and snarled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All night there was coming and going in the cabin; the talk and laughter grew loud and boisterous, and the red fire glared in the night.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading In the swamp, the hidden island lay spaded and bedded, and Bles was throwing up a dyke around the edge; Zora helped him until he came to the black oak at the western edge.
whimpered
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From this reading The hag whimpered and snarled.
Zora
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From this reading Far down in the field of the Fleece, Zora lay curled beneath a tall dark tree asleep.
