used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
any thing at all
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
lacking funds
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading And still the girls slept on in the dreamless, heavy sleep of tired girlhood.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
far-distant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
moving swiftly
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
brought together in one place
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading And still the girls slept on in the dreamless, heavy sleep of tired girlhood.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And still the girls slept on in the dreamless, heavy sleep of tired girlhood.
the act of departing
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And still the girls slept on in the dreamless, heavy sleep of tired girlhood.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
mockerynounUS /ˈmɑːkəri/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
and nothing more
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
sky-line
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From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And still the girls slept on in the dreamless, heavy sleep of tired girlhood.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading And still the girls slept on in the dreamless, heavy sleep of tired girlhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
not in physical motion
From this reading And still the girls slept on in the dreamless, heavy sleep of tired girlhood.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
sunbeams
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From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And still the girls slept on in the dreamless, heavy sleep of tired girlhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
create by training and teaching
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first rays of the morning sun struck on the brilliant metal and gathered up the dazzled sunbeams to scatter them broadcast over hills and fields and flying houses.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course, not one of the three had had the least intention of doing anything so commonplace as going to sleep; in fact, the very idea had been vaguely irritating.
WHIRLEDverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading WHIRLED THROUGH THE NIGHT Mile after mile, the long train rumbled on over shining rails that fell away behind and merged in the far-distant sky-line.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Now and then the hoarse whistle of the engine broke the early morning quiet, only to be flung back on itself by wood and cave and mountainside in a scornful shout of mockery.
