used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
Allan
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From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
completely unclothed
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
BitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Bitterness was in his heart contending with a fierce joy.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading Bitterness was in his heart contending with a fierce joy.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Bitterness was in his heart contending with a fierce joy.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
the act of departing
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bitterness was in his heart contending with a fierce joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Bitterness was in his heart contending with a fierce joy.
immediately past
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
metallicadjectiveUS /məˈtælɪk/
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At last it had come--the breach with Mr. Allan--and he was going away!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
PoenounUS /poʊ/
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
terracedverbUS /ˈterəst/
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
unsympatheticadjectiveUS /ənˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
not sympathetic or disposed toward
From this reading Edgar Poe looked from his casement upon the splendor of the beautiful, but frigid and unsympathetic night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a metallic glitter about the round moon, shining down from a cloudless, blue sky--too bright to show a star--upon the black and bare trees and shrubbery in the terraced garden of the Allan homestead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The late January night was bitterly cold, and clear as crystal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bitterness was in his heart contending with a fierce joy.
