(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 Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
blaun
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From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
coachman's
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From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
doublingnounUS /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
increase by a factor of two
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
drave
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From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Light here and there, like sparks of fire in seas of darkness.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
gleamsnounUS /ɡliːmz/
plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
heav'n
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From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Light here and there, like sparks of fire in seas of darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Light here and there, like sparks of fire in seas of darkness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
lang
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From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
immediately past
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light here and there, like sparks of fire in seas of darkness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Light here and there, like sparks of fire in seas of darkness.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
engage in
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Light here and there, like sparks of fire in seas of darkness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
and nothing more
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
roarsnounUS /rɔːrz/
plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
done under pressure
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Light here and there, like sparks of fire in seas of darkness.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Light here and there, like sparks of fire in seas of darkness.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Light here and there, like sparks of fire in seas of darkness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
twad
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From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two red lamps that flanked the coachman’s seat, the single lantern carried by the guard, and the bright point of Dick’s cigar as he sat smoking on the top of the coach, only seemed by contrast to make that darkness deeper.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The night drave on * * * The wind blew as ’twad blaun its last, The rattling showers rushed on the blast, The speedy gleams the darkness swallowed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Darkness within and without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Darkness within and without.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Deep, lang and loud the tempest bellowed, From heav’n the clouds pour all their floods, The doubling storm roars through the woods.—BURNS.
