used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
put or send forth
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
FUNERALnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading MY MOTHER'S FUNERAL.
depressingly dark
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
of the present time and place
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
Moncton
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From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
MOTHER'SnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MY MOTHER'S FUNERAL.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY MOTHER'S FUNERAL.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
bring forth or yield
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a chill, murky November day, such a day as London or its immediate vicinity can alone produce.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
window-frames
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rain fell slowly and steadily to the ground; and trickled from the window-frames in one continuous stream.
a late time of life
From this reading It cast the first dark shadow upon the sunny dial of my life, and for many painful years my days and hours were numbered beneath its gloomy influence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I never saw my Uncle Robert Moncton until the morning of my mother's funeral; and the impression that first interview made upon my young heart will never be forgotten.
