used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
alighted
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From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
(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 All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HE BRINGS JOY INTO THE HOUSE.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading How strange and yet how familiar everything seemed.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading How strange and yet how familiar everything seemed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
Hanz
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From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE BRINGS JOY INTO THE HOUSE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HE BRINGS JOY INTO THE HOUSE.
How
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From this reading How strange and yet how familiar everything seemed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
inn-keeper
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From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HE BRINGS JOY INTO THE HOUSE.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading HE BRINGS JOY INTO THE HOUSE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange and yet how familiar everything seemed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE BRINGS JOY INTO THE HOUSE.
Tite
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From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dull, dreamy stillness seemed to hang over the place, and the little, old house was in the full enjoyment of a deep sleep.
Toodleburg
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From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The two men alighted, and Tite stood for a few minutes viewing the scene around him.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
at the time that
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
in or at the place that
From this reading All was silent and dark in the little house where Hanz Toodleburg lived, when the wagon containing Tite and the inn-keeper drew up at the gate.
but in spite of that
From this reading How strange and yet how familiar everything seemed.
