used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
anew
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
(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 ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' he kept looking back towards the road, and not a word out of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
APPARITIONnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading IN WHICH THE APPARITION OF MR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading An' he kept looking back towards the road, and not a word out of him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
darkishadjective
slightly dark
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IRONS IS SWALLOWED IN DARKNESS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
hillocks
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From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An' he kept looking back towards the road, and not a word out of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE APPARITION OF MR.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
IRONSnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading IRONS IS SWALLOWED IN DARKNESS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IRONS IS SWALLOWED IN DARKNESS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading An' he kept looking back towards the road, and not a word out of him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading An' he kept looking back towards the road, and not a word out of him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH THE APPARITION OF MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An' he kept looking back towards the road, and not a word out of him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THE APPARITION OF MR.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An' he kept looking back towards the road, and not a word out of him.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
express a supposition
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
SWALLOWEDverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading IRONS IS SWALLOWED IN DARKNESS.
tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE APPARITION OF MR.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
in the direction of
From this reading An' he kept looking back towards the road, and not a word out of him.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
precisely as stated
From this reading ''Twas a darkish night--very little moon--and he made us turn off the road, into the moor--black and ugly it looked, stretching away four or five miles, all heath and black peat, stretches of little broken hillocks, and a pool or tarn every now and again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, I did not like meeting him at all if I could help it, but I was in dread of him; and I thought he might suppose I was plotting mischief if I refused.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE APPARITION OF MR.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading An' he kept looking back towards the road, and not a word out of him.
