used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day is over, the twilight is gathering.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The day is over, the twilight is gathering.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
how
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From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
and nothing more
From this reading Just so it is with me.
immediately past
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
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 My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just so it is with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just so it is with me.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
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 _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See how the light has faded, and the shadows have fallen over the hills.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The day is over, the twilight is gathering.
precisely as stated
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just so it is with me.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My day has long been over; the hours of work are spent, the twilight seems long, very long, but the night is at hand.
a late time of life
From this reading _We spend our years as a tale that is told_ Look, it is evening, quite evening at last.
