used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
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 It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She had left him packing in the flat; he would join her later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left him packing in the flat; he would join her later.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
hill-top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had left him packing in the flat; he would join her later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
imprisoningverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imprison” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She had left him packing in the flat; he would join her later.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She had left him packing in the flat; he would join her later.
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 She had left him packing in the flat; he would join her later.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading She had left him packing in the flat; he would join her later.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
rain-dimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left him packing in the flat; he would join her later.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since her arrival the day before the rain had poured down ceaselessly, imprisoning her in the lonely house.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
make steady
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her father, after the scene of her hateful avowal, her escape from his fury of sympathy, had gone to Paris for a week.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading It was early afternoon and in the steady grey, unbroken by a cloud, high over the grey land that melted to the sky, was a bleak, diffused whiteness that told where the sun was.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Felicia stood at the window looking from the hill-top over the rain-dimmed country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had left him packing in the flat; he would join her later.
