used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Or to be out at sea, with not a light above or below.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or to be out at sea, with not a light above or below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Or to be out at sea, with not a light above or below.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
don't
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From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
at any time
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
only a very short time before
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
HEROICadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
HOBSON
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From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
MERRIMACnounUS /ˈmerɪmæk/
an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
NAVYnounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or to be out at sea, with not a light above or below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or to be out at sea, with not a light above or below.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Or to be out at sea, with not a light above or below.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
SINKINGnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One must go far into the country, and be out on a cloudy night, to know what it means to be really in the dark.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was on such a night that a great black hulk moved like a sable monster through the waters off the coast of Cuba.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
which person or people
From this reading Those who live in cities, under the glare of the electric light, hardly ever see real darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or to be out at sea, with not a light above or below.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" AN HEROIC DEED WORTHY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY SOME of us know what a dark night is and some of us don't.
