aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The town was asleep; his footsteps echoed sharply from roofs and walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
make calm or still
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The town was asleep; his footsteps echoed sharply from roofs and walls.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The town was asleep; his footsteps echoed sharply from roofs and walls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
hallucinationsnounUS /həˌluːsəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “hallucination” — illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
and nothing more
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
march in a procession
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
not any; not one
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
move upward
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The town was asleep; his footsteps echoed sharply from roofs and walls.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The town was asleep; his footsteps echoed sharply from roofs and walls.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was asleep; his footsteps echoed sharply from roofs and walls.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He waited till the sound of the horse's feet had died away, and then he walked back down the empty street.
plural of “wall” — 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 The town was asleep; his footsteps echoed sharply from roofs and walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was frosty, calm, and clear, and quite light, for the March moon was just about to rise from the eastern sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was not given to morbid fancies or hallucinations, and he was extremely annoyed at what had taken place.
at the time that
From this reading When the carriage set him down at his own door the curate had no mind to go in.
