used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
(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 No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
lacking funds
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
enshroudedverbUS /ɪnˈʃraʊdəd/
past form of “enshroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
a social unit living together
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
depressingly dark
From this reading The weather was gloomy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
Raisky
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From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
rustleverbUS /ˈrʌsəl/
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
not in physical motion
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather was gloomy.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
unintermittently
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From this reading Rain fell unintermittently, the sky was enshrouded in a thick cloud of fog, and on the ground lay banks of mist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was gloomy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After a few turns up and down he turned his steps to the vegetable garden, through which his way to the fields lay.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was gloomy.
at the time that
From this reading No one had ventured out all day, and the family had already gone early to bed, when about ten o’clock the rain ceased, Raisky put on his overcoat to get a breath of air in the garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rustle of the bushes and the plants from which the rain was still dripping, alone broke the stillness of the night.
