used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was alone at her castle.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was alone at her castle.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a regular autumn day in the middle of summer.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was alone at her castle.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a regular autumn day in the middle of summer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was alone at her castle.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a regular autumn day in the middle of summer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a regular autumn day in the middle of summer.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was a regular autumn day in the middle of summer.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was alone at her castle.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
information about recent and important events
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
Ostwalden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mistress of Ostwalden was alone at her castle.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It was a regular autumn day in the middle of summer.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a regular autumn day in the middle of summer.
carry out
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had received news from her brother that he had already left, and that the meeting planned between them could not take place.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Gray mists clung around the heights, and storms raged through the crowns of the trees.
Wald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a regular autumn day in the middle of summer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over the Wald hung a dark, cloudy sky, which, from time to time, sent down showers of rain.
