aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Lewis was kept some time at the Garth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Lewis was kept some time at the Garth.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
Garth
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From this reading Dr. Lewis was kept some time at the Garth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
ilexnoun
a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Dr. Lewis was kept some time at the Garth.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Dr. Lewis was kept some time at the Garth.
not any; not one
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
with speed
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dr. Lewis was kept some time at the Garth.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Lewis was kept some time at the Garth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dr. Lewis was kept some time at the Garth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
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 There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Lewis was kept some time at the Garth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
at the time that
From this reading It was past twelve when he got back to his house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strange boughs which had amazed him had vanished; there was no appearance now of colors or of fires.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He went quickly to the room that overlooked the garden and the sea and threw open the French window and peered into the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, dim indeed against the dim sky but unmistakable, was the tall pine with its sparse branches, high above the dense growth of the ilex trees.
