used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was cold, and began to be tired and very homesick.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was cold, and began to be tired and very homesick.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds had ceased to sing; only the Munza night-jar rattled.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The birds had ceased to sing; only the Munza night-jar rattled.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was cold, and began to be tired and very homesick.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
frost-mist
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From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The birds had ceased to sing; only the Munza night-jar rattled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was cold, and began to be tired and very homesick.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading He was cold, and began to be tired and very homesick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
Mulla-mulgars
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From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
Munza
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From this reading The birds had ceased to sing; only the Munza night-jar rattled.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
night-jar
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From this reading The birds had ceased to sing; only the Munza night-jar rattled.
NodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
and nothing more
From this reading The birds had ceased to sing; only the Munza night-jar rattled.
with speed
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The birds had ceased to sing; only the Munza night-jar rattled.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Now near, now far away, the Mulla-mulgars heard the beasts of the forest beginning to range and roar in the gloom.
sheep'snounUS /ʃiːps/
possessive form of “sheep” — woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
deliver by singing
From this reading The birds had ceased to sing; only the Munza night-jar rattled.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was cold, and began to be tired and very homesick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birds had ceased to sing; only the Munza night-jar rattled.
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 Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nod buttoned up his sheep's jacket, for there was a frost-mist beneath the trees.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was cold, and began to be tired and very homesick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was now, what with the snow and what with natural evening, growing quickly dark.
