used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
(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 We were all up early.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday morning broke, dull and gray.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading None of us, it appeared, had slept well, and some of us not at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of us, it appeared, had slept well, and some of us not at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
lacking funds
From this reading Sunday morning broke, dull and gray.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
make calm or still
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Sunday morning broke, dull and gray.
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 We were all up early.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
a young female
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Sunday morning broke, dull and gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None of us, it appeared, had slept well, and some of us not at all.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunday morning broke, dull and gray.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of us, it appeared, had slept well, and some of us not at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading None of us, it appeared, had slept well, and some of us not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading None of us, it appeared, had slept well, and some of us not at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading None of us, it appeared, had slept well, and some of us not at all.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
storm-throe
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From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday morning broke, dull and gray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
up to a particular time
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were all up early.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all up early.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading None of us, it appeared, had slept well, and some of us not at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all up early.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Story Girl had been among the latter, and she looked very pale and wan, with black shadows under her deep-set eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The rain had ceased, but the clouds hung dark and brooding above a world which, in its windless calm, following the spent storm-throe, seemed to us to be waiting “till judgment spoke the doom of fate.”
