used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is an hour after sundown at Murdaro station.
(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 “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an hour after sundown at Murdaro station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HECATE AND HEBE.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
HEBEnounUS /hiːb/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
From this reading HECATE AND HEBE.
HECATEnoun
(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches
From this reading HECATE AND HEBE.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It is an hour after sundown at Murdaro station.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an hour after sundown at Murdaro station.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an hour after sundown at Murdaro station.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
low-roofed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
Murdaro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is an hour after sundown at Murdaro station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
POPEnounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading POPE.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It is an hour after sundown at Murdaro station.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It is an hour after sundown at Murdaro station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
workdaynounUS /ˈwɜːrkdeɪ/
a day on which work is done
From this reading A few lights twinkle here and there about the dusky quadrangle of low-roofed buildings, ere shadow and silence bring to a close another workday.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wise wretch with pleasures too refined to please, With too much spirit to be e’er at ease, * * * * * You purchase pain with all that joy can give.”
