used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
(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 Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
blusteryadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstəri/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
placed in a grave
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the ground tightened with the cold, and a snow-whirlwind came from the Northwest.
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 But the ground tightened with the cold, and a snow-whirlwind came from the Northwest.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
crackly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the ground tightened with the cold, and a snow-whirlwind came from the Northwest.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But the ground tightened with the cold, and a snow-whirlwind came from the Northwest.
gushverbUS /ɡʌʃ/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REMEMBERED HIS OBLIGATION.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading But the ground tightened with the cold, and a snow-whirlwind came from the Northwest.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
OBLIGATIONnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading REMEMBERED HIS OBLIGATION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading REMEMBERED HIS OBLIGATION.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
snow-whirlwind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the ground tightened with the cold, and a snow-whirlwind came from the Northwest.
spoutverbUS /spaʊt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the ground tightened with the cold, and a snow-whirlwind came from the Northwest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading But the ground tightened with the cold, and a snow-whirlwind came from the Northwest.
up to a particular time
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Now and then there was a blustery day, but good weather remained till late in November.
a Caucasian
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
WindmillsnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪlz/
plural of “windmill” — a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading Windmills creaked in the fierce blast, sucking smoky water from the ground, to gush, to drip, and then to hang from the spout a frozen beard.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Nowhere had the autumn been fuller of color, but a hiss and a snarl had buried it all beneath the crackly white of winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the ground tightened with the cold, and a snow-whirlwind came from the Northwest.
