used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
anew
From this reading No! there it was again--a shadow that moved, a tiniest speck, but real.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been a trickery of vision.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No! there it was again--a shadow that moved, a tiniest speck, but real.
cabin-door
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From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was gone in the same instant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been a trickery of vision.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
hundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was gone in the same instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was gone in the same instant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading No! there it was again--a shadow that moved, a tiniest speck, but real.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been a trickery of vision.
Nell
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From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
not any; not one
From this reading No! there it was again--a shadow that moved, a tiniest speck, but real.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading No! there it was again--a shadow that moved, a tiniest speck, but real.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was gone in the same instant.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading No! there it was again--a shadow that moved, a tiniest speck, but real.
having a supporting base
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading No! there it was again--a shadow that moved, a tiniest speck, but real.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes seemed to catch in the far distance a hint of movement, a flickering shadow out there in the dim light of snow beneath starlight.
trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading It must have been a trickery of vision.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Nell, standing before the cabin-door, peered for the hundredth time that night across the valley.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It must have been a trickery of vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was gone in the same instant.
