(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 It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as for homesickness!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
exhale hard
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
Celia's
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From this reading On the winter following Celia's departure, Seth fared ill.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
the act of departing
From this reading On the winter following Celia's departure, Seth fared ill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
effaced
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From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading On the winter following Celia's departure, Seth fared ill.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the winter following Celia's departure, Seth fared ill.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading And as for homesickness!
how
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From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On the winter following Celia's departure, Seth fared ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the winter following Celia's departure, Seth fared ill.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading On the winter following Celia's departure, Seth fared ill.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the winter following Celia's departure, Seth fared ill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all he could do to keep warmth in the boy's body and his own, to get food for their nourishment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
at the time that
From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Nights when he fell into very pleasant dreams of that tranquil beauteous and pleasant country where the wind did not blow.
wind-blown
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From this reading There were nights when he looked at the silver moon, half effaced by wind-blown clouds, and fought back the tears, thinking how that same moon was shining down on home and her.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading On the winter following Celia's departure, Seth fared ill.
