used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading However, there were preliminaries to be attended to, and I was eager to be busy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading However, there were preliminaries to be attended to, and I was eager to be busy.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading However, there were preliminaries to be attended to, and I was eager to be busy.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there were preliminaries to be attended to, and I was eager to be busy.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
engage in
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
overspreading
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From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
preliminariesnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading However, there were preliminaries to be attended to, and I was eager to be busy.
rainfallnounUS /ˈreɪnfɔːl/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
make steady
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there were preliminaries to be attended to, and I was eager to be busy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a peculiar, almost ghastly light, yet of sufficient intensity to render objects visible for a considerable distance.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, there were preliminaries to be attended to, and I was eager to be busy.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In spite of the overspreading cloud, and steady rainfall, daylight lingered in the west, and a spectral glow hung above the ocean.
a Caucasian
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The steward had aroused from his nap, and I watched him lower the table, and spread it with a white cloth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
but in spite of that
From this reading WE MAKE THE EFFORT It would be some time yet--fifteen or twenty minutes at the best--before I dared attempt to carry out my plan of escape.
