used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
(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 He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
dallying
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From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
hill-tops
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From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
ironworksnoun
the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
low-hanging
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From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
rain-clouds
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From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
except for; apart from
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
Stilbro
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From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAGONS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
in the direction of
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Malone was not a man given to close observation of nature; her changes passed, for the most part, unnoticed by him.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
WAGONSnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE WAGONS.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
at the time that
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not, therefore, care to contrast the sky as it now appeared--a muffled, streaming vault, all black, save where, towards the east, the furnaces of Stilbro' ironworks threw a tremulous lurid shimmer on the horizon--with the same sky on an unclouded frosty night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could walk miles on the most varying April day and never see the beautiful dallying of earth and heaven--never mark when a sunbeam kissed the hill-tops, making them smile clear in green light, or when a shower wept over them, hiding their crests with the low-hanging, dishevelled tresses of a cloud.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The evening was pitch dark: star and moon were quenched in gray rain-clouds--gray they would have been by day; by night they looked sable.
