1907
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From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
at or in the front
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading On the craft flew.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
eddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading On the craft flew.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
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 Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
METAPHANTASMIA
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From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
not any; not one
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the craft flew.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
rivenverbUS /ˈrɪvən/
inflected form of “rive” — tear or be torn violently
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
spumenoun
foam or froth on the sea
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
stone-spiked
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From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the craft flew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A CASE OF METAPHANTASMIA By W. D. Howells From “Between the Dark and the Daylight,” copyright, 1907, by Harper and Brothers.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
a Caucasian
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
white-wreathed
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From this reading The Slave plunged to his freedom, down his riven, stone-spiked bed, knowing no patient eddy, and white-wreathed his dark, shiny rocks in spume and spray.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far ahead, a long, declining plane of jumping frosted waves played dark and white with the moonbeams.
