used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
anew
From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
Carlo
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From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
GIRAUD
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From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
opals
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From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
Pamela
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From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
with speed
From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
Roquebrune
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From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pamela stopped for a second to regain her breath before she reached Roquebrune.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading As she ran down the open stretch of hillside between her villa and the little town, she saw the lights blaze out upon the terrace of Monte Carlo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. GIRAUD AGAIN The dusk was deepening quickly into darkness.
at the time that
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far below her, upon her right, they shone like great opals, each with a heart of fire.
a late time of life
From this reading The sudden brightness of those lights carried her thoughts backwards to the years when the height of trouble for her had been the sickness of a favourite horse, and all her life was an eager expectation.
