used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I want you," he had written in a hand that might have been Guy's.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading For that message held a cry which had thrown her whole soul into tumult.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
extinguishingnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that message held a cry which had thrown her whole soul into tumult.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "I want you," he had written in a hand that might have been Guy's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I want you," he had written in a hand that might have been Guy's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want you," he had written in a hand that might have been Guy's.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For that message held a cry which had thrown her whole soul into tumult.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
temporary military shelter
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you," he had written in a hand that might have been Guy's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For that message held a cry which had thrown her whole soul into tumult.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
kopjes
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From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
Merston
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From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I want you," he had written in a hand that might have been Guy's.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
night-lamp
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From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
quivered
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From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For that message held a cry which had thrown her whole soul into tumult.
Sylvia
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From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading For that message held a cry which had thrown her whole soul into tumult.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you," he had written in a hand that might have been Guy's.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The lightning glanced and quivered about the distant hills and threw a weird and fitful radiance about her bed, extinguishing the dim light thrown by her night-lamp.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For that message held a cry which had thrown her whole soul into tumult.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For that message held a cry which had thrown her whole soul into tumult.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading OUT OF THE DEPTHS That night the thunder rolled among the _kopjes_, and Sylvia lay in her hut wide-awake and listening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Bill Merston had brought her back a written message from her husband, and she lay with it gripped in her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you," he had written in a hand that might have been Guy's.
