used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
in the past
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
(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 The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
Aubrey
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From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
how
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From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Aubrey had not gone away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
make steady
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading He strayed off into the darkest of the narrow streets, into the great gloom of the cathedral shadow, where he could see nothing but a poor light twinkling here and there, making the darkness visible.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had gone out in the dizziness of a great downfall, scarcely knowing how to keep his feet steady as he wandered along the dark street, not knowing where he went.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
but in spite of that
From this reading The landscape that had charmed them all so much--was it scarcely an hour ago?--the lamps reflected in the water; the verandah, with its wreaths of green; the brilliant yet mysterious glimmer of the moon, made his heart sink to look at them now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh! how certain it is that, however sweet they may seem, your sins will find you out!
