Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

lasting, open, or operating through the whole night

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

a preparation used in cleaning something

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

relating to or based on or involving comparison

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

opinion or judgment

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

toward home

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

and nothing more

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

in the recent past

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

held up in the air

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

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 Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

of a white the color of fresh milk

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

slightly wet

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

belonging to or active during the night

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

and nothing more

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

a trait of dignified seriousness

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

precisely as stated

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world

From this reading Only the all-night drug-store on the opposite corner kept up an appearance of wakefulness by means of a corona of milk-white lights that made a brilliant spot in the comparative obscurity of the long thoroughfare.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The storm of the previous night, which had lifted during the day, now seemed about to begin anew, and the air was full of a sense of unshed rain.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

in or at the place that

From this reading Down in the street, where bits of waste paper and other small refuse spun around under the swaying electric lights, the huge cleaner, called "the devil waggon," was just beginning its nocturnal task.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading LENA HARPSTER The bell in the cupola of the First Church had just rung out the hour of midnight, and the slow, deep notes, which seemed to derive a certain solemnity from the graveyard below, were carried in broken echoes to the very suburbs of the city on the wings of a moist, intermittent wind.

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading In front of the City Hall, lately such a scene of busy life, a solitary car stood ready to start upon its homeward trip, its two violet lamps winking in the wind like a pair of sleepy eyes.