used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun was well above the horizon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Lee awoke first.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
Cecil
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From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lee awoke first.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun was well above the horizon.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun was well above the horizon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun was well above the horizon.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Lee awoke first.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
nigheradverb
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
on one occasion
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
redwoodnounUS /ˈredwʊd/
the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun was well above the horizon.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The redwood forest at the foot of the mountain looked like brush; on a glassy pond were hundreds of toy boats; beyond was a toy city on toy hills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The fog was gone, the sun was well above the horizon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
in or at the place that
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She remembered at once where she was, and sat up with a sense of terror she had not experienced in the darkness of the night.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She and Cecil were alone on a mountain peak so high above the world that the blue depths of space seemed nigher than the planet below.
