used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But people did not seem to mind it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But people did not seem to mind it.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had set in with a rigor unknown to-day.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
and nothing more
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But people did not seem to mind it.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
MysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But people did not seem to mind it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But people did not seem to mind it.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
rigornounUS /ˈrɪɡər/
something hard to endure
From this reading Winter had set in with a rigor unknown to-day.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
sedgyadjective
covered with sedges (grasslike marsh plants)
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But people did not seem to mind it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Winter had set in with a rigor unknown to-day.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
snow-cappedadjective
(of mountains) capped with a covering of snow
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But people did not seem to mind it.
to-day
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From this reading Winter had set in with a rigor unknown to-day.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
not known
From this reading Winter had set in with a rigor unknown to-day.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
at the time that
From this reading And when, just a week after, another snowstorm came, there seemed a multitude of white peaks out in the harbor, and the hills were transformed into veritable snow-capped mountains.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The low, sedgy places were frozen over and covered with snow; the edges of the bay, Charles River, and Mystic River were assuming their winter garments as well.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading WHAT WINTER BROUGHT Oh, what a lovely white world it was!
