used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
anew
From this reading After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
aye
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From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
cotton-wool
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From this reading After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
become covered with mist
From this reading After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading --W. Penn.
with low volume
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
Quita
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From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
not in physical motion
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
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 After sunset the mist came down again, thick as cotton-wool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
hard to endure
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --W. Penn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
we'll
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From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Heaven and earth were obliterated, and a quietly determined downpour set in for the night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What we love we'll serve, aye, and suffer for too."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quita was still at her easel, trying bravely to disregard the collapse of her happy omen; Michael lounging in a cane chair, with Shelley and a cigarette.
