used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
anew
From this reading White Gazelle had fallen back again, pale and inanimate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading White Gazelle had fallen back again, pale and inanimate.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
Bloodson
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From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
coruscating
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From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading White Gazelle had fallen back again, pale and inanimate.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
GazellenounUS /ɡəˈzel/
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading White Gazelle had fallen back again, pale and inanimate.
a young female
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
HACIENDAnounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading THE HACIENDA QUEMADA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading White Gazelle had fallen back again, pale and inanimate.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading White Gazelle had fallen back again, pale and inanimate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading White Gazelle had fallen back again, pale and inanimate.
PallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
QUEMADA
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From this reading THE HACIENDA QUEMADA.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
only a very short time before
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HACIENDA QUEMADA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bloodson gazed out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
a Caucasian
From this reading White Gazelle had fallen back again, pale and inanimate.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was a strange group formed by this charming creature and this rough wood ranger, at the top of this devastated hill, troubled by the thunder, and illumined by the coruscating lightning.
