used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
EAGLEnounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The stars glittered like loose-hung jewels upon a sable robe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
gurgleverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəl/
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
ice-coldadjective
as cold as ice
From this reading A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The stars glittered like loose-hung jewels upon a sable robe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
loose-hung
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From this reading The stars glittered like loose-hung jewels upon a sable robe.
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The stars glittered like loose-hung jewels upon a sable robe.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading The stars glittered like loose-hung jewels upon a sable robe.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
SOARSnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “soar” — the act of rising upward into the air
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
having a supporting base
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars glittered like loose-hung jewels upon a sable robe.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a faint quiver in the air as of something coming from afar, a hushed expectancy of something great.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stars glittered like loose-hung jewels upon a sable robe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EAGLE SOARS Night and a running stream--a soft gurgle of sound that was like a lullaby.
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 A chill breath came off the snows, hovering secretly above the ice-cold water.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Within the tent the quiet breathing of a man asleep; standing in the entrance--a woman.
