Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

anew

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the days must from now on be dark and dreary.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

past form of “bank” — tip laterally

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The bitter rain of false friendship.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

lacking funds

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

rid of obstructions

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

in a corrupt and deceitful manner

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

to double the degree

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

a heavy rain

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Yes, rain had indeed fallen into her life.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading The bitter rain of false friendship.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The bitter rain of false friendship.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading All the days must from now on be dark and dreary.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Yes, rain had indeed fallen into her life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All the days must from now on be dark and dreary.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All the days must from now on be dark and dreary.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

expressing sorrow

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

recurring again and again

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

a second-year undergraduate

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE LATEST SOPHOMORE ARRIVAL Though the evening of the dance had been deceitfully clear and balmy, dark clouds banked the autumn sky before morning and the day broke in a downpour of rain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a doubly dreary morning to poor little Mary Raymond and over and over again Longfellow's plaintive lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary," repeated themselves in her brain.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, rain had indeed fallen into her life.