used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
(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 It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
depressionsnounUS /dɪˈpreʃənz/
plural of “depression” — a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was greatly disappointed.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
Grafton
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From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He was greatly disappointed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was greatly disappointed.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
invariableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbəl/
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
PoolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Pools had already collected in depressions of the road, the slightly sunken lawn under his window was like a marsh, and the trees dripped heavily and dismally.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rain, which had begun on the evening before, was coming down steadily.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A LETTER George Grafton got up one morning in August at six o'clock, as was his now almost invariable custom, and went to the window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It looked as if it had rained all night and would continue to rain all day.
