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From this reading Towards morning on March 17 Miss Kezia dreamed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
chiselling
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From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Towards morning on March 17 Miss Kezia dreamed.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
one or the other of two
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
Kezia
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From this reading Towards morning on March 17 Miss Kezia dreamed.
Kezia's
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From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
march in a procession
From this reading Towards morning on March 17 Miss Kezia dreamed.
the force of workers available
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Towards morning on March 17 Miss Kezia dreamed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Towards morning on March 17 Miss Kezia dreamed.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Towards morning on March 17 Miss Kezia dreamed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
up to a particular time
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards morning on March 17 Miss Kezia dreamed.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She dreamed that she was passing through a narrow roadway, on either side of which great rocks rose high and precipitous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not often troubled with dreams, but on this occasion her dream was long and peculiarly vivid.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On these rocks men were at work, cutting, chiselling, hammering, and every sound they made rolled and rumbled and echoed amongst the rocks, till, in her dream, Miss Kezia’s ears sang and buzzed in agony.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As they worked the men sang and talked, and the rocks took up their voices, and flung them from one to another, till the noise was deafening.
