used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
have
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
habitations
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From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
immediately past
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
the act of departing
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
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 Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
march in a procession
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
MISFORTUNESnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
only a very short time before
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
Steele's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He now encountered a steep hill in his march; his limbs could scarcely bear his body along, but he knew that he must go on.
not in physical motion
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading _MISFORTUNES._ Our traveler, after leaving Mr. Steele’s, unfortunately took a road leading from the inhabited portion of country.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sun had set behind the great mountain of storm clouds in the west, and twilight was drawing a curtain of darkness around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clouds rose higher and higher; the heavens began to be overspread with long masses of floating vapor, and the distant gleam of lightning could now be distinctly seen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Night was approaching, and the last sounds of human habitations had long since ceased to greet his ear; he still walked on, however, hoping that some dwelling would come into view.
