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eventide

/ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/ /ˈiːvənˌtaɪdɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
Evening

Examples :

"The mist rises from the lake at eventide."
time nature

Related Words

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evening noun

/ˈivnɪŋ/ /ˈiːvənɪŋ/

The time of the day between dusk and night, when it gets dark.

"The evening air was cool as Sarah walked home from school. "

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at verb

/æt/

To reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)

"My friend is going to at me on Twitter about the new movie. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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rises verb

/ˈɹaɪzɪz/

To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

"The sun rises in the east every morning. "

Illustration mist

mist noun

/mɪst/

Water or other liquid finely suspended in air.

"It was difficult to see through the morning mist."

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lake noun

/leɪk/

A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.

"The small lake behind the school building serves as a drain for rainwater runoff. "