used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
avouchverb
admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Twilight had fallen slowly, for the evening was heavy and wet, and dark masses of cloud driven by the northern blasts sailed gloomily overhead.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
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 A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "----I might not this believe Without the sensible and true avouch Of mine own eyes."
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Nature wore a dreary aspect, and one involuntarily turned inward for amusement.
but in spite of that
From this reading A bright light gleamed from the window of Florence Hamilton's humble home, and her little dining-room seemed by contrast extremely cheerful; yet the hearts of its inmates were more in accordance with the gloom which reigned without.
