Both Uses of
nocturnal
in
The Time Machine
- But, gradually, the truth dawned on me: that Man had not remained one species, but had differentiated into two distinct animals: that my graceful children of the Upper-world were not the sole descendants of our generation, but that this bleached, obscene, nocturnal Thing, which had flashed before me, was also heir to all the ages.†
Chpt 5
- Then, those large eyes, with that capacity for reflecting light, are common features of nocturnal things—witness the owl and the cat.†
Chpt 5 *
Definition:
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(nocturnal) active during the night; or relating to night