used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rainy, desolate day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
anew
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun 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 All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
BRICKFIELDnoun
a place where bricks are made and sold
From this reading BRICKFIELD FARMS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a rainy, desolate day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It was a rainy, desolate day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
ever-gathering
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From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
FARMSnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading BRICKFIELD FARMS.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rainy, desolate day.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
KilnnounUS /kɪln/
a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
immediately past
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
become covered with mist
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It was a rainy, desolate day.
resolvingnounUS /riˈzɑːlvɪŋ/
analysis into clear-cut components
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
uttered with a trill
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
up to a particular time
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
tiresomelyadverb
in a tedious manner
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rainy, desolate day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading All the forenoon it grew worse; in the afternoon, heavy, pelting, streaming showers came down, filling the Kiln Hollow with mist, and hiding the tops of the hills about it with low, rolling, ever-gathering and resolving clouds.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It seemed as if all the autumn joy were over; as if the pleasant days were done with till another year.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It had rained the day before yesterday, and yesterday, and half cleared up last night; then this morning it had sullenly and tiresomely begun again.
