adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
BitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
BITTERadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading --KIPLING BITTER weather followed the night of the storm.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
BloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
ColdadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
CorralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
Dennie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading --KIPLING BITTER weather followed the night of the storm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
Kickapoonoun
a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
KIPLINGnounUS /ˈkɪplɪŋ/
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading --KIPLING BITTER weather followed the night of the storm.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --KIPLING BITTER weather followed the night of the storm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
Novembers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
snowfallnounUS /ˈsnoʊfɑːl/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading --KIPLING BITTER weather followed the night of the storm.
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cold gray skies hung over a cold gray land, and a heavy snowfall and a penetrating chill seemed to destroy all hope for the Indian Summer that makes the Kansas Novembers glorious.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading --KIPLING BITTER weather followed the night of the storm.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dennie Saxon was the only girl of the party who was not affected by the storm at the Kickapoo Corral.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Biting winds beat all the autumn beauty from tree and shrub.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _Truly ye come of The Blood; slower to bless than to ban; Little used to lie down at the bidding of any man_.
