used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
matters of personal concern
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
(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 QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading But not the heedlessness of nature influenced me so much as the barren prospect of the world that the moon and stars revealed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
Braes
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From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not the heedlessness of nature influenced me so much as the barren prospect of the world that the moon and stars revealed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
Cathkin
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From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
glid
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From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
GREIG
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From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
heedlessnessnoun
a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading But not the heedlessness of nature influenced me so much as the barren prospect of the world that the moon and stars revealed.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
provided with artificial light
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
moorlandsnounUS /ˈmʊrlændz/
plural of “moorland” — open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But not the heedlessness of nature influenced me so much as the barren prospect of the world that the moon and stars revealed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not the heedlessness of nature influenced me so much as the barren prospect of the world that the moon and stars revealed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
the possibility of future success
From this reading But not the heedlessness of nature influenced me so much as the barren prospect of the world that the moon and stars revealed.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
QUENTIN
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From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading But not the heedlessness of nature influenced me so much as the barren prospect of the world that the moon and stars revealed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But not the heedlessness of nature influenced me so much as the barren prospect of the world that the moon and stars revealed.
a male human offspring
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
the season of growth
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in all my life I realised the heedlessness of nature in human affairs the most momentous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one out there in those deep spaces of darkness I could claim as friend or familiar.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading For the moon swung up serene beyond expression; the stars winked merrily: a late bird glid among the bushes and perched momentarily on a bough of ash to pipe briefly almost with the passion of the spring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUENTIN GREIG LOSES A SON, AND I SET OUT WITH A HORSE AS ALL MY FORTUNE He pushed me from the chamber as I had been a stranger intruding, and I went to the trance door and looked out at the stretching moorlands lit by an enormous moon that rose over Cathkin Braes, and an immensity of stars.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But not the heedlessness of nature influenced me so much as the barren prospect of the world that the moon and stars revealed.
