used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
(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 It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
on or to one side
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Nor heaven nor earth hath been at peace To-night."
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Nor heaven nor earth hath been at peace To-night."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
characterizesverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzəz/
third-person singular of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Nor heaven nor earth hath been at peace To-night."
move gently or carefully
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
at any time
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
Guly's
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From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Nor heaven nor earth hath been at peace To-night."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Nor heaven nor earth hath been at peace To-night."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
easily agitated
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor heaven nor earth hath been at peace To-night."
being perceived or observed
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Nor heaven nor earth hath been at peace To-night."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
Shakspeare
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From this reading Shakspeare.
not in physical motion
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
thunder-storm
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From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
To-night
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From this reading "Nor heaven nor earth hath been at peace To-night."
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
which person or people
From this reading Arthur had been nervous and ill at ease all day; a fact which all noticed, but which was attributed to anxiety on Guly's account, who, contrary to expectation, was still unable to be about.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It came in "clouds, and storm, and darkness," with darting lightning and crashing thunder, and all the wild fierceness which ever characterizes a thunder-storm in that climate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Friday night, which had been set aside by Clinton for his meeting with Arthur, arrived.
