used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By eleven o'clock, the eyes had been cut down to forty-six.
box-like
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From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By eleven o'clock, the eyes had been cut down to forty-six.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading By eleven o'clock, the eyes had been cut down to forty-six.
deepenverbUS /ˈdiːpən/
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading By eleven o'clock, the eyes had been cut down to forty-six.
being one more than ten
From this reading By eleven o'clock, the eyes had been cut down to forty-six.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
forty-nineadjective
being nine more than forty
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
forty-sixadjective
being six more than forty
From this reading By eleven o'clock, the eyes had been cut down to forty-six.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By eleven o'clock, the eyes had been cut down to forty-six.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
mantling
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From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By eleven o'clock, the eyes had been cut down to forty-six.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
with low volume
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
somberlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːmbərli/
in a somber manner
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
steeplesnounUS /ˈstiːpəlz/
plural of “steeple” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hush of a chill autumn night lay across the city, mantling the fog that started to deepen in the city streets.
unwinking
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From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The night clouds rolled across the steeples of Bristol and the muffled voice of a church clock somberly rolled across the city, striking the hour of ten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At five minutes after the hour, there was a flickering and then there were only forty-nine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a small apartment on Regent street, a box-like machine sat quietly in a corner, staring at the growing gloom with fifty red, unwinking eyes.
