used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
alighted
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From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
Allendale
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From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
terminate
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
copperyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpəri/
of something having the color of copper
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
assemble or get together
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
peals
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From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
presagedverbUS /ˈpresɪdʒd/
past form of “presage” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
rain-drops
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From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
move an implement through
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Since dusk the coppery haze seemed to gather itself together; great purple masses of clouds piled themselves in the sky; a lurid light overspread the heavens, and now and then the dense, oppressive silence was broken by distant peals of thunder, accompanied by great fierce rain-drops.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
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 Not a breath of air seemed to stir the branches of the trees, and the inky blackness of the sky presaged the coming storm.
a shaky motion
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
Whitestone
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From this reading Whitestone Hall was quite a distance from the station; she had quite a walk before her.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Daisy drew her cloak closer about her, struggling bravely on through the storm and the darkness, her heart beating so loudly she wondered it did not break.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading The shade of night was wrapping its dusky mantle over the earth as Daisy, flushed and excited, and trembling in every limb, alighted from the train at Allendale.
