used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had rained at intervals all day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
Betty
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From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The blackness of the wet November night was upon the street.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
canopiedadjective
covered with or as with a canopy
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
crannynounUS /ˈkræni/
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had rained at intervals all day.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
a long fixed look
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
gloomed
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From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had rained at intervals all day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It had rained at intervals all day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had rained at intervals all day.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
meshverbUS /meʃ/
keep engaged
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The blackness of the wet November night was upon the street.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The blackness of the wet November night was upon the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blackness of the wet November night was upon the street.
onlookersnounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkərz/
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had rained at intervals all day.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The blackness of the wet November night was upon the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
a special situation
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The blackness of the wet November night was upon the street.
precisely as stated
From this reading Betty, alone in the midst of her bridal finery, shrank back from the gaze of the curious onlookers, seeming very small like a thing of the air caught in a mesh of the earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blackness of the wet November night was upon the street.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE crowd gave way and the car glided smoothly up to the curb at the canopied entrance to the church.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The blackness of the wet November night was upon the street.
wetly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pavements shone wetly like new paint in the glimmer of the street lights, and rude shadows gloomed in every cranny of the great stone building.
