used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hollow, echoing sounds came over and through the mist clouds, and re-echoed up the mountain.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading Gloom hung over everything, and touched a melancholy chord in one's feelings.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Hollow, echoing sounds came over and through the mist clouds, and re-echoed up the mountain.
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 The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Hollow, echoing sounds came over and through the mist clouds, and re-echoed up the mountain.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Gloom hung over everything, and touched a melancholy chord in one's feelings.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Gloom hung over everything, and touched a melancholy chord in one's feelings.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Gloom hung over everything, and touched a melancholy chord in one's feelings.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Hollow, echoing sounds came over and through the mist clouds, and re-echoed up the mountain.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Gloom hung over everything, and touched a melancholy chord in one's feelings.
become covered with mist
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
moderatedverbUS /ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪd/
past form of “moderate” — preside over
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Hollow, echoing sounds came over and through the mist clouds, and re-echoed up the mountain.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
one's
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From this reading Gloom hung over everything, and touched a melancholy chord in one's feelings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
re-echoed
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From this reading Hollow, echoing sounds came over and through the mist clouds, and re-echoed up the mountain.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Hollow, echoing sounds came over and through the mist clouds, and re-echoed up the mountain.
not in physical motion
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
TappannounUS /ˈtæpən/
United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hollow, echoing sounds came over and through the mist clouds, and re-echoed up the mountain.
having come into contact
From this reading Gloom hung over everything, and touched a melancholy chord in one's feelings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hollow, echoing sounds came over and through the mist clouds, and re-echoed up the mountain.
precisely as stated
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The scene was one common at that season of the year; still there was something strange and mysterious in the very atmosphere that composed it.
ZeenounUS /ziː/
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading The wind and the cold had moderated, and a heavy grey mist hung over the Tappan Zee on the following night.
