used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
exhale hard
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading "You couldn't see the cart."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
couldn't
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From this reading "You couldn't," Tietjens said.
deadeningnounUS /ˈdedənɪŋ/
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
only a very short time before
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
and nothing more
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
on one occasion
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You couldn't," Tietjens said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You couldn't see the cart."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You couldn't see the cart."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
Tietjens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You couldn't," Tietjens said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
ubiquitousadjectiveUS /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
being present everywhere at once
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
unusualnessnoun
uncommonness by virtue of being unusual
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They couldn't see the gleam of the lamps; they could hardly hear the step of the horse; the horse had fallen at once to a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was blinding; it was deadening to sounds; it was in a sense mournful; but it was happy, too, in its romantic unusualness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had just run into a bank of solid fog that seemed to encounter them with a soft, ubiquitous blow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You couldn't," Tietjens said.
