used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
(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 Mr. Mannering had been very quiet all the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Mannering had been very quiet all the afternoon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
Dora
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From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Mannering had been very quiet all the afternoon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
immediately past
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
Mannering
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From this reading Mr. Mannering had been very quiet all the afternoon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mannering had been very quiet all the afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Mr. Mannering had been very quiet all the afternoon.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dora passed the long evening of that day in her father’s room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Mannering had been very quiet all the afternoon.
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
at the time that
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those days in which the sun seems to refuse to set, the daylight to depart.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When the sun at last went down, there ensued a long interval of day without it, and slowly, slowly, the shades of twilight came on.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It rolled out in afternoon sunshine, prolonged as it seemed for half a year’s time, showing no inclination to wane.
