used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading I aroused myself and ascribed it to the storm, to the rain-swept wilderness.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading I aroused myself and ascribed it to the storm, to the rain-swept wilderness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
depressingly dark
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I aroused myself and ascribed it to the storm, to the rain-swept wilderness.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I aroused myself and ascribed it to the storm, to the rain-swept wilderness.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
rain-swept
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From this reading I aroused myself and ascribed it to the storm, to the rain-swept wilderness.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
soakingnounUS /ˈsoʊkɪŋ/
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I aroused myself and ascribed it to the storm, to the rain-swept wilderness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I aroused myself and ascribed it to the storm, to the rain-swept wilderness.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Some strange, brooding shadow hovered over this camp; the place was uncanny.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading I was all but unnerved by a sense of mystery and of things dark and inexplicable.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I retraced my difficult way down the mountain, scratched, soaking, and utterly weary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lodge, which had seemed gloomy enough before, was a cheery refuge now.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading I aroused myself and ascribed it to the storm, to the rain-swept wilderness.
