used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
BendedadjectiveUS /ˈbendɪd/
used of the back and knees; stooped
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
placed in a grave
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
ExcaliburnounUS /ˌekˈskæləbər/
the legendary sword of King Arthur
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
the force of workers available
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
a particular point in time
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
not any; not one
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
Pandora'snounUS /pænˈdɔːrəz/
possessive form of “pandora” — (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
ThumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
very small
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky was grey and snowflakes fell lazily, idly, as though half afraid to let themselves go; a tiny orange moon glittered over the chimneys of "The Bended Thumb."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Harry came out of the Inn and stood for a moment to turn up the collar of his coat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sea was grey like steel, and made no sound as it ebbed and flowed up the little creek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Christmas Eve and the Cove lay buried in snow.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The perfect stillness of the scene pleased him; the world was like the breathless moment before some great event: the opening of Pandora's box, the leaping of armed men from the belly of the wooden horse, the flashing of Excalibur over the mere, the birth of some little child.
