used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
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 “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
comfortably-housed
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From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t go!” exclaimed Elsie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
Elsie
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From this reading “Don’t go!” exclaimed Elsie.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Don’t go!” exclaimed Elsie.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t go!” exclaimed Elsie.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
Idlewild
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From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
Margaret's
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From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
subject to death
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
registeringverbUS /ˈredʒɪstərɪŋ/
-ing form of “register” — record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
tingled
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From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading In the little house at Idlewild the three drew around the stove and discussed, gravely apprehensive, Margaret’s dread trip to market in the morning.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It will be so bitter cold that precious few will venture out to buy.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A keen, cutting wind whistled down from the North and made the comfortably-housed mortal shiver with dread at thought of being exposed to its rude blast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading The ground was covered with snow, and with the thermometer registering ten degrees below zero everything creaked, tingled, and snapped in the frosty air.
