used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The folk were cooped up in the cabins, and getting out of sorts.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
cooped
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From this reading The folk were cooped up in the cabins, and getting out of sorts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
the organ of sight
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The folk were cooped up in the cabins, and getting out of sorts.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The folk were cooped up in the cabins, and getting out of sorts.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The folk were cooped up in the cabins, and getting out of sorts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
mist-blurred
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From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the rain rained on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading And the rain rained on.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading And the rain rained on.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
slate-coloured
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From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The folk were cooped up in the cabins, and getting out of sorts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
having come into contact
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
tree-tops
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From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
precisely as stated
From this reading And nothing met the eye but the slate-coloured clouds, so low that they touched the very tree-tops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was as rainy and dreary as the one before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The folk were cooped up in the cabins, and getting out of sorts.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and then, someone would cone out of a hut to peer anxiously into a mist-blurred world, and see if it was clearing up a little.
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