used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
(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 The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
make calm or still
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
CAMPBELLnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading --WILLIAM WILFRED CAMPBELL.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
cometh
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From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
mantling
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From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
not in physical motion
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
mufflingverbUS /ˈmʌflɪŋ/
-ing form of “muffle” — suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
and nothing more
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
Oro
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From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
sepulchraladjective
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
surceasenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈsiːs/
a stopping
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
tortuouslyadverb
with twists and turns
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed to hold in its motionless bosom the very spirit of silence and death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
weaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
a Caucasian
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
WILFRED
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From this reading --WILLIAM WILFRED CAMPBELL.
WILLIAM
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From this reading --WILLIAM WILFRED CAMPBELL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm was over, the snow had ceased falling, and under its muffling mantle, white and spent with the day's struggle, lay the great swamp of the Oro.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Like the great rest that cometh after pain, The calm that follows storm, the great surcease, This folding slumber comforts wood and plain In one white mantling peace.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The delicately traced pattern of a rabbit or weasel track, and a narrow human pathway that wound tortuously into the sepulchral depths, were the only signs of life in all the white stillness.
