used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
any thing at all
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
for the reason that
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
flitverbUS /flɪt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
good-night
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From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
and nothing more
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
other-world-like
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From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
except for; apart from
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had never thought anything about water save as something to look beautiful and have a good time on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She stepped out on the porch for a moment as Captain Prescott was saying good-night.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
weirdlyadverbUS /ˈwɪrdli/
in a weird manner
From this reading The moonlight was falling weirdly through the big trees, stretching itself over the grass in shapes that seemed to spell unearthly things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And there were mystical lights on the water down there, flitting about with the movement of the stream as ghosts might flit.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Because it looked so other-world-like she wondered if it knew what it had just missed.
