used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
(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 They are seven in number; all silent, all cautious, all stern of feature.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are seven in number; all silent, all cautious, all stern of feature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
Brookhouse
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From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading They are seven in number; all silent, all cautious, all stern of feature.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
being one more than ten
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading SOMETHING THE MOON FAILED TO SEE.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading They are seven in number; all silent, all cautious, all stern of feature.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
immediately past
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
in the recent past
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
the force of workers available
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading SOMETHING THE MOON FAILED TO SEE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They are seven in number; all silent, all cautious, all stern of feature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
others
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From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/
look past, fail to notice
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SOMETHING THE MOON FAILED TO SEE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They are seven in number; all silent, all cautious, all stern of feature.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They are seven in number; all silent, all cautious, all stern of feature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING THE MOON FAILED TO SEE.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading They are seven in number; all silent, all cautious, all stern of feature.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING THE MOON FAILED TO SEE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are seven in number; all silent, all cautious, all stern of feature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING THE MOON FAILED TO SEE.
Trafton
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From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
in or at the place that
From this reading A little more than a mile from Trafton, at a point where the first mile section crosses the south road, not far from the Brookhouse dwelling, there is a little gathering of mounted men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It has come at last; that night, almost the last in August, which I and others, with varying motives and interests, have so anxiously looked forward to.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It has come, and the moon, so lately banished from the heavens, had she been in a position to overlook the earth, would have witnessed some sights unusual to Trafton at the hour of eleven P. M.
