189
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From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
lacking funds
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
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 It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
being joined in close association
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
having the place or position changed
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
downyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
the sound of laughing
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
meta
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From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
mistress's
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From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
not any; not one
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
continue talking
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
REVIVALnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading THE REVIVAL.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
sudans
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From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVIVAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was turning round to proceed on her way, when she felt herself roughly seized by the arm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
at the time that
From this reading Night was far advanced, when the black slave, having completed her marriage settlement quite to her own satisfaction, was returning to her mistress’s house.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was a lovely night, and the moon seemed to be stroking, with a silvery hand, the downy robe of the _meta sudans_.[189] She paused beside it; and, after a silence of some moments, broke out into a loud laugh, as if some ridiculous recollection connected itself in her mind with that beautiful object.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading It was, indeed, a cold wintry night, so she was well wrapped up, and in no humor to be disturbed.
