used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAINT OF PAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drearily broke the winter days, and drearily fell the winter nights.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
lacking funds
From this reading Drearily broke the winter days, and drearily fell the winter nights.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
companionless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Drearily broke the winter days, and drearily fell the winter nights.
Drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Drearily broke the winter days, and drearily fell the winter nights.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Drearily broke the winter days, and drearily fell the winter nights.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Drearily broke the winter days, and drearily fell the winter nights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLAINT OF PAIN.
many times at short intervals
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A PLAINT OF PAIN.
phantom-peopled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
PLAINTnoun
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
From this reading A PLAINT OF PAIN.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
not in physical motion
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drearily broke the winter days, and drearily fell the winter nights.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading One by one, she often watched the neighboring lights go out, and human sounds grow still.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
at the time that
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
which person or people
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Cherokee was sad; what wife is not who has a drunken husband?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Drearily broke the winter days, and drearily fell the winter nights.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the phantom-peopled dark closed around her companionless hours, then would come the frightful waiting--in the watches of the night.
