used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
(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 Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
billowedverbUS /ˈbɪloʊd/
past form of “billow” — rise up as if in waves
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
croftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
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darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
absence of light or illumination
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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
densitynounUS /ˈdensəti/
the amount per unit size
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
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past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
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of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
not accessible to view
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inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
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become covered with mist
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
palestadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪləst/
superlative of “pale” — very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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move by turning over or rotating
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
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the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
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distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
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the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
possessing sweep
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in a swift manner
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
having come into contact
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
vansnounUS /vænz/
plural of “van” — any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But banks of mist already began to roll up with night, and their vans, as they billowed along the south, were touched with rose.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SATURDAY NIGHT After heavy rain the evening cleared awhile and the sky showed palest blue, touched with little clouds that carried the sunset fire.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Into the valleys it rolled, swept croft and heath and the channels of the rivers, sank into the deep lanes, searched the woods, spread darker than night upon the lowlands.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Outside the Castle Inn it hung like wool, and across it, from the windows of the bar, streamed out radiance of genial light.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Darkness swiftly followed; the world faded away under a cold fog, that increased in density until all things were hidden and smothered by it.
