used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that the silence was still more poignant.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
irrevocablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbli/
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After that the silence was still more poignant.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading After that the silence was still more poignant.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After that the silence was still more poignant.
silvered
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From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
not in physical motion
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that the silence was still more poignant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
vermilionadjectiveUS /vərˈmɪljən/
of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly he stopped, thrilling with terror, as a great bird rose up from almost beneath his feet and flew off screaming across the silvered dark.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He could hear the bird still screaming at a great distance, crashing on through the tangle of its native wood as though quite blind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The past was irrevocably behind them; but his heart would not be still.
but in spite of that
From this reading It looked like a great sinister eagle, yet it had the neck of a crane and head plumage of what (though moonlight can create delusion as regards colours) seemed brilliant vermilion.
