used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
AdonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
(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 The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
in a widespread way
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
generatedverbUS /ˈdʒenəreɪtəd/
past form of “generate” — bring into existence
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Much Ado about Nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
re-commence
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From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
move upward
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
Sea-coal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
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 It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
in the direction of
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
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 The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The feathery patches united to form a cloud that sailed away towards the summit of a distant mountain, which appeared to be a common rendezvous for all the mists that had been generated by the past hours of darkness.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
well-favoredadjective
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has already been said, that the hour at which the action of the tale must re-commence, was early morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The usual coolness of night, in a country extensively covered with wood, had passed, and the warmth of a summer morning, in that low latitude, was causing the streaks of light vapor, that floated about the meadows, to rise above the trees.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come hither, neighbor Sea-coal--God hath blessed you with a good name: to be a well-favored man is the gift of fortune; but to write and read comes by Nature."
