used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
DellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
LIFTSnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
on one occasion
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
PROPHECYnounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
Redman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
not in physical motion
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
TAMAR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once the sun had gone down behind the distant hills, it was the darkest, the most silent, and the most solitary of nooks.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The upper sky had still a faint gray twilight halo, and the stars looked wan and faint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly Stanley Lake was right about Redman's Dell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH OLD TAMAR LIFTS UP HER VOICE IN PROPHECY.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not, indeed, quite dark yet.
