1903
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From this reading PUBLISHED OCTOBER, 1903.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE OUTLOOK COMPANY.
cornices
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From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
curbedverbUS /kɜːrbd/
past form of “curb” — lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
coins made of gold
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
OCTOBERnounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading PUBLISHED OCTOBER, 1903.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
OUTLOOKnounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading THE OUTLOOK COMPANY.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading PUBLISHED OCTOBER, 1903.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
spear-shaft
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From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLOOK COMPANY.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading In the western vault, a vast rent in the wall of grey gave out a blaze of transient gold that slanted like a spear-shaft to a sullen sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
wind-stunted
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From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Beneath the dark cornices of a thicket of wind-stunted pines stood a small company of women looking out into the hastening night.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The half light of evening lay over the scene, rolling wood and valley into a misty mass, while the horizon stood curbed by a belt of imminent clouds.
