used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a fine life.
anew
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
terminate
From this reading In March came the first break in the winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In March came the first break in the winter.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We had a fine life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In March came the first break in the winter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a fine life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In March came the first break in the winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the night it started raining.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We had a fine life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
march in a procession
From this reading In March came the first break in the winter.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the night it started raining.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading In the night it started raining.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
the season of growth
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the night it started raining.
thawsnounUS /θɔːz/
plural of “thaw” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
precisely as stated
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a fine life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
at the time that
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There had been short thaws when the wind blew warm and the snow softened and the air felt like Spring, but always the clear hard cold had come again and the winter had returned.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We lived through the months of January and February and the winter was very fine and we were very happy.
