used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I find it only the pause before the birth of a new year.
(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 It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE are at the very heart of winter now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE are at the very heart of winter now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I find it only the pause before the birth of a new year.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I find it only the pause before the birth of a new year.
terminate
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find it only the pause before the birth of a new year.
frête
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From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WE are at the very heart of winter now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
something that is lost
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I find it only the pause before the birth of a new year.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE are at the very heart of winter now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE are at the very heart of winter now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
and nothing more
From this reading I find it only the pause before the birth of a new year.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading I find it only the pause before the birth of a new year.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is “_le grand frête_,” that I have been secretly dreading, and all my ideas of it are changing as the quiet days go on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE are at the very heart of winter now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
precisely as stated
From this reading WE are at the very heart of winter now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE are at the very heart of winter now.
at the time that
From this reading If I break off a twig, it is green at the heart, when I brush away the snow, the moss springs green beneath it.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WE are at the very heart of winter now.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Winter in the woods has always seemed to me the dead time—the season of darkness and loneliness and loss.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I find it only the pause before the birth of a new year.
