used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPORTING-TIME IN WOODS AND WILDS.
Antony's
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From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
averred
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From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
BlizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
caravansnounUS /ˈkærəvænz/
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
divisible by two
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
filled-up
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From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
HighlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPORTING-TIME IN WOODS AND WILDS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
immediately past
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
snow-ploughs
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From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
SPORTING-TIME
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From this reading SPORTING-TIME IN WOODS AND WILDS.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
carry out
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
at the time that
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
WILDSnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading SPORTING-TIME IN WOODS AND WILDS.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The storm that imprisoned Antony's caravans will long be remembered in the Scottish Highlands for its renewal day after day for more than a week.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Blizzard after blizzard blew, and even at last, when the snow ceased to fall and the sun brought a return of fine weather, winter held its tight grip upon everything.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SPORTING-TIME IN WOODS AND WILDS.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But worse than these banks were the filled-up hollows and ravines in which some people averred it would take months to melt the snow.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The roads were impassable, and for a time even snow-ploughs had but little effect upon the mighty wreaths and banks.
