used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading We were afoot earlier than usual.
(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 Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
Cohocton
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From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
dreamlikeadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmlaɪk/
resembling a dream
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading We were afoot earlier than usual.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
evening-spiritual
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From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
only a very short time before
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
morning-spiritual
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From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
overhangsnounUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋz/
plural of “overhang” — projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
express in words
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
STATISTICSnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
not in physical motion
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We were afoot earlier than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We were for calling it a mountain, but we were told that it lacked fifty feet of being a mountain.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We were afoot earlier than usual.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONTAINING VALUABLE STATISTICS And the morning was like unto the evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were afoot earlier than usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were afoot earlier than usual.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Summer was still to be our companion, and, as the evening of our coming to Cohocton had been the most dreamlike of all the ends of our walking days--had, so to say, been most evening-spiritual, so the morning of our Cohocton seemed most morning-spiritual of all our mornings, most filled with strange hope and thrill and glitter.
wreathed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had hardly risen, and the shining mists still wreathed the great hill which overhangs the village.
