used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
cause to be bored
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
intentionally conceived
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
glimmered
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From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO LONDON.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
inextinguishableadjective
difficult or impossible to extinguish
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO LONDON.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon: the sky was overcast.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon: the sky was overcast.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading There was no moon: the sky was overcast.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
post-chaise
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From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
compacted by ironing
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was no moon: the sky was overcast.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon: the sky was overcast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO LONDON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO LONDON.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no moon: the sky was overcast.
watch-dog's
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From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW THEY WENT TO LONDON.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How the old post-chaise rattled merrily along the hard road, as if conscious of the precious burden which it bore!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Lights glimmered from the windows of distant houses at rare intervals; and the watch-dog's lonely bark was occasionally heard--a sort of mournful sound, which told how deep the night had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what wild passion--with what inextinguishable delight the lovers pressed close to each other, in that rumbling chaise!
