used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Bertram armed himself with a ladle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
Bertram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertram armed himself with a ladle.
exhale hard
From this reading “Blow, blow, thou wintry wind.”
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ “Blow, breezes, blow.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bertram armed himself with a ladle.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
and nothing more
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
ladleverbUS /ˈleɪdəl/
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading Bertram armed himself with a ladle.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
Ossianly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --_Shakespeare._ “Blow, breezes, blow.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Blow, blow, thou wintry wind.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading --_Moore._ It was on a nocturnal night in autumnal October; the wet rain fell in liquid quantities, and the thunder rolled in an awful and Ossianly manner.
at the time that
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading The lowly but peaceful inhabitants of a small but decent cottage were just sitting down to their homely but wholesome supper, when a loud knocking at the door alarmed them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Blow, blow, thou wintry wind.”
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading “Blow, blow, thou wintry wind.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bertram armed himself with a ladle.
