used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
of short duration or distance
From this reading But the glory of sunrise was brief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the glory of sunrise was brief.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
the first light of day
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
a state of high honor
From this reading But the glory of sunrise was brief.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
intermittentlyadverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/
in an intermittent manner
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
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 They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPELL OF THUNDERGAY The winter was one of storms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SPELL OF THUNDERGAY The winter was one of storms.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
pausesnounUS /ˈpɔːzəz/
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE SPELL OF THUNDERGAY The winter was one of storms.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading THE SPELL OF THUNDERGAY The winter was one of storms.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading But the glory of sunrise was brief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPELL OF THUNDERGAY The winter was one of storms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
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From this reading THE SPELL OF THUNDERGAY The winter was one of storms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
in the direction of
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
unbridledadjectiveUS /ənˈbraɪdəld/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPELL OF THUNDERGAY The winter was one of storms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
at the time that
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The silences, too, which fell so suddenly, when the storm was at its highest, seemed to indicate periods of exhaustion, like those which follow upon the unbridled passions of human beings.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The days were cold, short, and grey, and when darkness fell the wind howled as though nature were in a fury bordering upon madness.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE SPELL OF THUNDERGAY The winter was one of storms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They rose suddenly towards evening, and continued intermittently throughout the night, with long, strange pauses between each, until the dawn of the next morning, when the sun got up amid bars of yellow and purple cloud.
