used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
anew
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Her mood was not for the dancing flame.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
faggots
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From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Her mood was not for the dancing flame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her mood was not for the dancing flame.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
fro
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From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
Heron'snounUS /ˈherənz/
possessive form of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
Joan
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From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Her mood was not for the dancing flame.
in motion
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mood was not for the dancing flame.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
regathered
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From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT THE storm that had broken in the early afternoon regathered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so dark in Heron’s cottage, behind the deep, dripping eaves, that Joan moving to and fro seemed a shadow among shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The clouds hung low and black, the wind whistled, the rain came in gusts, now and again there was lightning and thunder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hearth glowed, but she held her hand from making a bright light with fresh faggots.
