adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
all-dark
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From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
alternationnounUS /ˈɔːltərneɪʃən/
successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
seepagenounUS /ˈsiːpɪdʒ/
the process of seeping
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Day was only a little light, but it was better than the all-dark of the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time was marked by the regular changing of the guards, and by the alternation of day and night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never was the light strong enough to read by.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was very lonely, at first, in solitary, and the hours were long.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In solitary the day was an ooze, a slimy seepage of light from the bright outer world.
