used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You're an honest man," said she.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I ought to be honest with you."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
HALTverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "You're an honest man," said she.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ought to be honest with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
immediately past
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
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 HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You're an honest man," said she.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
and nothing more
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I ought to be honest with you."
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You're an honest man," said she.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're an honest man," said she.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading Long silences fell, broken only by the crackling clatter of the horses' hoofs on the hard roadway.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
confined on all sides
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
vistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HALT AND THE BLIND The sweet valley, surrounded by its mountains, was now a sight to quicken the pulse of any heart alive to beauty, as it lay in its long vistas before them; but neither of these two saw the mountains or the trees, or the green levels that lay between.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mary Warren who at last spoke, after a deep breath, as though summoning her resolution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I ought to be honest with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I ought to be honest with you."
You're
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From this reading "You're an honest man," said she.
