used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lady Dartelle sat alone in her own room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came a lull.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
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 The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
Dartelle
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From this reading Lady Dartelle sat alone in her own room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Dartelle sat alone in her own room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Dartelle sat alone in her own room.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Dartelle sat alone in her own room.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
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 Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading Then there came a lull.
a female domestic
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lady Dartelle sat alone in her own room.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady Dartelle sat alone in her own room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lady Dartelle sat alone in her own room.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a lull.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there came a lull.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The evening had suddenly grown cold and chilly; heavy showers of rain were beating against the windows; the fine warm day had ended in something like a tempest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Dartelle had ordered a fire in her room, and told the maid to bring her a cup of warm tea there, for her ladyship was tired with the long day in the fresh air.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They could hear the beating of the waves on the shore, while from the woods came the sobbing and wailing of the wind; the night came on in intense darkness and cold.
