used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
CAREY
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From this reading CAREY: _Dante_.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading CAREY: _Dante_.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE HAND OF THE GREAT SPIRIT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HAND OF THE GREAT SPIRIT.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
immediately past
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
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 The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
low-hanging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAND OF THE GREAT SPIRIT.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
in the near future
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE HAND OF THE GREAT SPIRIT.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND OF THE GREAT SPIRIT.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
tomanowos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night came to an end at last,--a night not soon forgotten by the Oregon Indians, and destined to be remembered in tale and _tomanowos_ lore long after that generation had passed away.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
which person or people
From this reading "We view as one who hath an evil sight," He answered, "plainly objects far remote."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky was thick with clouds; the atmosphere was heavy with smoke, which, dense and low-hanging in the still weather, shut out the entire horizon.
