used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAPTER FOR THE CORNELL GIRLS.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
almanacs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER FOR THE CORNELL GIRLS.
chronometers
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From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
CORNELLnounUS /kɔːrˈnel/
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading A CHAPTER FOR THE CORNELL GIRLS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
EarthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
divisible by two
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHAPTER FOR THE CORNELL GIRLS.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A CHAPTER FOR THE CORNELL GIRLS.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
a single distinct event
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
not any; not one
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
ProjectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
on the contrary
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
without much difficulty
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
get by special effort
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAPTER FOR THE CORNELL GIRLS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The repose of our friends must indeed have been undisturbed, if absolute freedom from sound or jar of any kind could secure tranquillity.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In reality there was now no night or even day in the Projectile, or rather, strictly speaking, it was always _night_ on the upper end of the bullet, and always _day_ on the lower.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Whenever, therefore, the words _night_ and _day_ occur in our story, the reader will readily understand them as referring to those spaces of time that are so called in our Earthly almanacs, and were so measured by the travellers' chronometers.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading No incident worth recording occurred during the night, if night indeed it could be called.
