used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
anew
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
in the past
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
(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 Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
blue-greyadjective
of grey tinged with blue
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
a small house with a single story
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
DARNverbUS /dɑːrn/
repair by sewing
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
put on clothes
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
EastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
immediately past
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
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 Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
and nothing more
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading On the cottage roof and in the garden there were patches of pale light from the drenched moon, but all the bush beyond was black as death.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
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 It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading An hour ago the sky had been blue, for there was a great moon, but now the rain had washed all the colour out of it, and it was dull grey with midnight cloud banks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eastward, stars were out in the sky, but, from the south, blue-grey masses were drifting up to the low rain cloud that had put out all the lights of the southern cross, and only left the two pale pointers.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was raining again, and there was that sound of wind in the trees that only the Australian bush knows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DARN ON A DRESS 'Come in at last, Inside the melancholy little house We built to be so gay with.'
