used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the dispersing mist she made out, dimly, the form of a man.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
demanding attention
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Through the dispersing mist she made out, dimly, the form of a man.
dispersingverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading Through the dispersing mist she made out, dimly, the form of a man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
opinion or judgment
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Through the dispersing mist she made out, dimly, the form of a man.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
lilac-tinted
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From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Through the dispersing mist she made out, dimly, the form of a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Through the dispersing mist she made out, dimly, the form of a man.
become covered with mist
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
in motion
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
and nothing more
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through the dispersing mist she made out, dimly, the form of a man.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
splashesnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪz/
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the dispersing mist she made out, dimly, the form of a man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
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 * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was tall, and his pale skin shone with misty white colors.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His eyes, dark splashes in the pale face, had an air of infinite sadness and compassion, and she thought his lips moved in speech, but she heard only a thin familiar rustle of wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Her eyes, swollen with crying, ached as she tried to pierce the gloom of the mist, lilac-tinted with the approaching sunrise, which hung around the water.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Helen sat frozen, her mouth open, and for the space of several seconds he looked down at her without moving.
