used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
anew
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thunder was not constant.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
unvarying in nature
From this reading But the thunder was not constant.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
GIBBETnoun
alternative terms for gallows
From this reading THE GIBBET.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the thunder was not constant.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
in the near future
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
silting
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From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIBBET.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading But the thunder was not constant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was plenty of lightning, some of the flashes near, and the sky overhead was soot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It growled at intervals afar, now and again burst at the distance of a mile, but without tropic noise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to me that the electric mess was silting away north, and that there would come a clear sky in the south presently, with a breeze from that quarter.
