used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
blawn
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From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading --Burns.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
CAP'SnounUS /kæps/
possessive form of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
Capitola
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From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
de'il
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From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
not accessible to view
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
immediately past
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
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 The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
twad
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From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading CAP'S VISIT TO THE HIDDEN HOUSE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And such a night "she" took the road in As ne'er poor sinner was abroad in.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed before Capitola carried her resolution of calling upon the inmate of the Hidden House into effect.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew as 'twad blawn its last The rattling showers rose on the blast; The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed; Loud, deep and long the thunder bellowed; That night a child might understand The de'il had business on his hand.
