used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Mr. Jones accordingly looked through his glasses again.
anew
From this reading Mr. Jones accordingly looked through his glasses again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
can't
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From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
Conway
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From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mr. Jones accordingly looked through his glasses again.
good-night
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From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
and nothing more
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Jones accordingly looked through his glasses again.
occurring by chance
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
nettingnounUS /ˈnetɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
shower-cloud
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From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
the rays of the sun
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Jones accordingly looked through his glasses again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an April evening; off the south coast of England.
which person or people
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That is lucky,” said a little man, who was with difficulty hanging on to the bulwark netting of the H.M.S.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sun had just made up his mind to struggle out from behind a particularly black shower-cloud, and give that part of the world a look before he bade it good-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Conway Castle;_ “now, Mr. Jones, look if you can’t see them in the sunlight.”
