1767
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From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A.D.
(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 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
for the reason that
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
betokens
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From this reading There was a little of that sheet-lightning early in the evening, which betokens sultry weather.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
Chapelizod
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From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE RECTOR'S NIGHT-WALK TO HIS CHURCH.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A.D.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was a little of that sheet-lightning early in the evening, which betokens sultry weather.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was a little of that sheet-lightning early in the evening, which betokens sultry weather.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
funerealadjective
suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECTOR'S NIGHT-WALK TO HIS CHURCH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little of that sheet-lightning early in the evening, which betokens sultry weather.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
memorandanounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
make reference to
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
mufflernounUS /ˈmʌflər/
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
NIGHT-WALK
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S NIGHT-WALK TO HIS CHURCH.
not any; not one
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
RECTOR'S
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From this reading THE RECTOR'S NIGHT-WALK TO HIS CHURCH.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
sheet-lightning
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From this reading There was a little of that sheet-lightning early in the evening, which betokens sultry weather.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading There was a little of that sheet-lightning early in the evening, which betokens sultry weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a little of that sheet-lightning early in the evening, which betokens sultry weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECTOR'S NIGHT-WALK TO HIS CHURCH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECTOR'S NIGHT-WALK TO HIS CHURCH.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There was a little of that sheet-lightning early in the evening, which betokens sultry weather.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I believe there was no moon, and the stars had been quite put out under the wet 'blanket of the night,' which impenetrable muffler overspread the sky with a funereal darkness.
produce a literary work
From this reading 1767--in the beginning of the month of May--I mention it because, as I said, I write from memoranda, an awfully dark night came down on Chapelizod and all the country round.
