used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOREY MAKES AMOS A NOTE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was a little chill in the air and the vapor of dew.
AMOSnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading MOREY MAKES AMOS A NOTE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
Aspley
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From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Neither cabin nor farmhouse showed a light.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was a little chill in the air and the vapor of dew.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
creeper-covered
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From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading There was a little chill in the air and the vapor of dew.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
disjointedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
lacking orderly continuity
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Neither cabin nor farmhouse showed a light.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a little chill in the air and the vapor of dew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Neither cabin nor farmhouse showed a light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little chill in the air and the vapor of dew.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading MOREY MAKES AMOS A NOTE.
moonlessadjective
without a moon or a visible moon
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
MOREY
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From this reading MOREY MAKES AMOS A NOTE.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither cabin nor farmhouse showed a light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither cabin nor farmhouse showed a light.
a brief written record
From this reading MOREY MAKES AMOS A NOTE.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Neither cabin nor farmhouse showed a light.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On each side of the broad and rough dirt road little more could be seen than the creeper-covered fences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little chill in the air and the vapor of dew.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading There was a little chill in the air and the vapor of dew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
at the time that
From this reading It was eleven o’clock of a moonless June night when Morey and Amos closed the disjointed gate and turned their backs on Aspley Place.
