used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
anew
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
cloud-wreaths
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From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
a state of high honor
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
(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 The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was wonderful.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
in the direction of
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH CURRENT The pool was still again, still as a sheet of glass, reflecting the midnight glory of the moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was climbing high in the sky, and the cloud-wreaths were mounting towards it as incense smoke from an altar.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The thick, black curtain that hung in the west was growing like a monstrous shadow, threatening to overspread the whole earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The light was wonderful.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Down on the silver beach, crouched on one of the rocks that bordered the shining pool, Knight worked with fevered intensity to catch the magic of the hour.
