used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
DIXMER
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From this reading THE PREPARATIONS OF DIXMER.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PREPARATIONS OF DIXMER.
prefacedverbUS /ˈprefəst/
past form of “preface” — furnish with a preface or introduction
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE PREPARATIONS OF DIXMER.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PREPARATIONS OF DIXMER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had she closed her eyes when she seemed to see blood, when she seemed to hear shrieks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The queen slept with difficulty, and it was a sleep without repose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The morrow, prefaced by a sleepless night, at length arrived, presenting a terrible appearance, and it might, without exaggeration, be said that the sky was the color of blood.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Indeed, each day at this epoch and in this year, however beautiful the sun, had a livid hue.
