used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Mora covered her face with her hands.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
the organ of sight
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
a long fixed look
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mora covered her face with her hands.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
held up in the air
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
Mora
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From this reading Mora covered her face with her hands.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
the season of growth
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
two times
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
having passed out of existence
From this reading TWICE DECEIVED The blood-red banner had drooped, dipped, and vanished.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length the whole expanse of the sky was studded with stars; the planets hung luminous; the moon, already waning, rose large and golden from behind the firs, growing smaller and more silvery as she mounted higher.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sky overhead had deepened to purple, and opened starry eyes upon the world beneath.
but in spite of that
From this reading Each time the silent woman, alone upon the battlements, lifted a sorrowful face to the heavens, yet another bright eye seemed to spring wide and gaze down upon her.
