used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading The ship had gone down, but whether the people had been saved they had been unable as yet to ascertain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship had gone down, but whether the people had been saved they had been unable as yet to ascertain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Several times Mrs. Somerset had crept in.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ship had gone down, but whether the people had been saved they had been unable as yet to ascertain.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
assemble or get together
From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The ship had gone down, but whether the people had been saved they had been unable as yet to ascertain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times Mrs. Somerset had crept in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several times Mrs. Somerset had crept in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
immediately past
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
Minerva's
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From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Several times Mrs. Somerset had crept in.
information about recent and important events
From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
Norah
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From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The ship had gone down, but whether the people had been saved they had been unable as yet to ascertain.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The ship had gone down, but whether the people had been saved they had been unable as yet to ascertain.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times Mrs. Somerset had crept in.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship had gone down, but whether the people had been saved they had been unable as yet to ascertain.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading Several times Mrs. Somerset had crept in.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A glorious sunrise succeeded a night of storm and terror, and its crimson beams came in on Norah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times Mrs. Somerset had crept in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They had been unable to gather any reliable news about the _Minerva's_ passengers.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary night came to an end at last, as such nights do.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The ship had gone down, but whether the people had been saved they had been unable as yet to ascertain.
but in spite of that
From this reading The ship had gone down, but whether the people had been saved they had been unable as yet to ascertain.
