used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This is a night for a journey, if you please.
(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 "GOOD evening to you all!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said, as I stepped in at the nursery window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I said, as I stepped in at the nursery window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
exhale hard
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE CARRIAGE CLOUD.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE CARRIAGE CLOUD.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "GOOD evening to you all!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is a night for a journey, if you please.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "GOOD evening to you all!"
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, as I stepped in at the nursery window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This is a night for a journey, if you please.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said, as I stepped in at the nursery window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is a night for a journey, if you please.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "This is a night for a journey, if you please.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "This is a night for a journey, if you please.
North-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading I said, as I stepped in at the nursery window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "This is a night for a journey, if you please.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, as I stepped in at the nursery window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I said, as I stepped in at the nursery window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARRIAGE CLOUD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is a night for a journey, if you please.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "GOOD evening to you all!"
to-night
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From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
unrulyadjectiveUS /ənˈruːli/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I said, as I stepped in at the nursery window.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All the rough and unruly Winds are out of the way, for there is to be a match to-night between the North-east wind and a Southern tornado, to see which can blow the harder, and all their relations have gone to look on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "GOOD evening to you all!"
