used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
AcheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
uttered without voice
From this reading A wonderful sense of consolation breathed through the night.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading A wonderful sense of consolation breathed through the night.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Hard Wood."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
monotonenounUS /ˈmɑːnətoʊn/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
on one occasion
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A wonderful sense of consolation breathed through the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
confined on all sides
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A wonderful sense of consolation breathed through the night.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
WallynounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The red glow was extinguished, the bells were silent; far below her in the ravine the Ache thundered its monotone, and over her head high in the heavens, stood a star.
at the time that
From this reading Deep night surrounded Wally when she once more opened her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gazed at it as she lay motionless with upturned face on the ground, and it seemed to beam down upon her with a look of forgiveness.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A wonderful sense of consolation breathed through the night.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Hard Wood."
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