Sentence:  The fogs were ſucceeded by ſhowery weather, which promoted vegetation as much as the <WSD>chilly</WSD> nights would permit; but, after a ſhort time, theſe <WSD>chilly</WSD> nights were accompanied with <WSD>chilly</WSD> days, and the progreſs of Nature received a ſecond check, though not unfavourable in the main. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Cold enough to cause discomfort.