used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading FLAMES Janet walked quickly through the darkening country.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading FLAMES Janet walked quickly through the darkening country.
true confidential information
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading FLAMES Janet walked quickly through the darkening country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
only a very short time before
From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
heat-washed
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From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
how
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From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
Janet
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From this reading FLAMES Janet walked quickly through the darkening country.
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
and nothing more
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
lumbered
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From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
with speed
From this reading FLAMES Janet walked quickly through the darkening country.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
Redpale
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From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
swagging
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From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
symbolised
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From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLAMES Janet walked quickly through the darkening country.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FLAMES Janet walked quickly through the darkening country.
thunder-vapour
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From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
in the direction of
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading A power from behind seemed to be driving her on--a hot, smoky power of uttermost shame.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading FLAMES Janet walked quickly through the darkening country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was symbolised by the thunder-vapour that curled in the east, a black, swagging cloud that lumbered towards the sunset over reaches of heat-washed sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The details were dim and jumbled in her memory, like the details of what has taken place just before an accident or during an illness.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading She hardly realised how she had won through that interview at Redpale Farm.
