used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
brown-skinned
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From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
castornounUS /ˈkæstər/
a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
consumingadjectiveUS /kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
very strong; urgently felt
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading A cotton wick flickered in a small lamp of the old Roman type.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
dimly-lighted
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From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
flickeredverbUS /ˈflɪkərd/
past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading A cotton wick flickered in a small lamp of the old Roman type.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
gamboge-colored
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From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
a young female
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading A cotton wick flickered in a small lamp of the old Roman type.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
come together
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cotton wick flickered in a small lamp of the old Roman type.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A cotton wick flickered in a small lamp of the old Roman type.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading A cotton wick flickered in a small lamp of the old Roman type.
RubensnounUS /ˈruːbənz/
prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
scenicadjectiveUS /ˈsiːnɪk/
used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A cotton wick flickered in a small lamp of the old Roman type.
smoke-darkened
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From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
truckleverb
yield to out of weakness
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading A cotton wick flickered in a small lamp of the old Roman type.
uncomprehendingadjective
lacking understanding
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
UNEXPECTEDLYadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading This scenic effect, admirable to an artist, was lost on a girl waking in affright and startled by unfamiliar surroundings.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN CERTAIN PEOPLE MEET UNEXPECTEDLY Iris came back from the void to find herself lying on a truckle bed in a dimly-lighted hovel.
wicknounUS /wɪk/
any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action
From this reading A cotton wick flickered in a small lamp of the old Roman type.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She gazed up with uncomprehending eyes at two brown-skinned women bending over her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was consuming a crude variety of castor oil, and its gamboge-colored flame clothed the smoke-darkened rafters and mud walls in somber yet vivid tints that would have gladdened the heart of a Rubens.
