used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
AIMLESSadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading AN AIMLESS LIFE--PEACE AT LAST.
(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 "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AIMLESS LIFE--PEACE AT LAST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AIMLESS LIFE--PEACE AT LAST.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
at any time
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
gloamingnounUS /ˈɡloʊmɪŋ/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
immediately past
From this reading AN AIMLESS LIFE--PEACE AT LAST.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading AN AIMLESS LIFE--PEACE AT LAST.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading AN AIMLESS LIFE--PEACE AT LAST.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The darkness seemed to lift at last, and I gradually became sensible.
twixt
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From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading It was so near the gloaming hour that I could see the firelight dancing on the plain deal furniture, and on the pictures of ships and boats that hung on the whitewashed wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I was not lying at the cliff foot, I was in a soft, warm bed, all hung round with snow-white curtains.
but in spite of that
From this reading Everything around me was hazy for a time--a kind of a gauze curtain seemed to hang 'twixt me and as pretty a rustic picture as I ever yet had seen.
