used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His mood was as sullen as the night.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
Carleigh
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From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
FirthnounUS /fɜːrθ/
English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960)
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He paused in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mood was as sullen as the night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
InterventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
low-sailing
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From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His mood was as sullen as the night.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His mood was as sullen as the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused in the hall.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
Solway
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From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading His mood was as sullen as the night.
possessing sweep
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
top-coat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
UnforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
unutterableadjective
too sacred to be uttered
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He thought unutterable things, walking to the farthest limits of the park--and farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mood was as sullen as the night.
at the time that
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Intervention of the Unforeseen Carleigh stalked off in a pet and smoked innumerable cigarettes, not under the stars, but under heavy low-sailing clouds which swept in from the Solway Firth.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was near to midnight when he returned, his light top-coat dripping, for the wind and the clouds had brought with them a chill and drenching mist.
