used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Night was already in the heart of the great forests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had long since dropped behind the skyline of mountain-tops.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The sun had long since dropped behind the skyline of mountain-tops.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Night was already in the heart of the great forests.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
a state of high honor
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Night was already in the heart of the great forests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had long since dropped behind the skyline of mountain-tops.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Night was already in the heart of the great forests.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
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 The sun had long since dropped behind the skyline of mountain-tops.
a particular point in time
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
mountain-tops
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From this reading The sun had long since dropped behind the skyline of mountain-tops.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
NemesisnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night was already in the heart of the great forests.
night-lights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The sun had long since dropped behind the skyline of mountain-tops.
skylinenounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪn/
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading The sun had long since dropped behind the skyline of mountain-tops.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had long since dropped behind the skyline of mountain-tops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a short time the lesser glory of a myriad night-lights would embark upon its brief, triumphant reign.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Nemesis The hills were wrapped in the hush of the close of day.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading And now the heavens, which had flamed out in a glorious wake, were faded to the thin, cold yellow which the purple of evening was deepening every moment.
