used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
anew
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he could see nothing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
Charles-Norton's
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From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first he could see nothing.
craning
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From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
eddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he could see nothing.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
coins made of gold
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first he could see nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At first he could see nothing.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
sensingnounUS /ˈsensɪŋ/
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the other side of the continent, Charles-Norton's retreat began to be haunted.
two times
From this reading Twice he half rose to resume his flight, but each time flattened out again to the same subtle sense of presence.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
at the time that
From this reading He was taking his flight above the lake, one morning, in the cool gold of sunrise, when suddenly a suspicion, a vague sensing of peril, passed like a cloud between him and the light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately he let himself eddy to the beach, and there, stretched low along the sand, with craning neck he peered carefully about him.
