used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
(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 It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
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 The following evening Melmoth retired early.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The following evening Melmoth retired early.
FALCONERnounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading FALCONER.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following evening Melmoth retired early.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
hewverbUS /hjuː/
make or shape as with an axe
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
laggingly
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From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
Melmoth
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From this reading The following evening Melmoth retired early.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
mizen-mast
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From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
on one occasion
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
go across or through
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The following evening Melmoth retired early.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the latter end of Autumn; heavy clouds had all day been passing laggingly and gloomily along the atmosphere, as the hours of such a day pass over the human mind and life.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The restlessness of the preceding night inclined him to repose, and the gloom of the day left him nothing to wish for but its speedy conclusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Haste with your weapons, cut the shrouds and stay, And hew at once the mizen-mast away.
