used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
(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 The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading That Last Weird Battle in the West.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
BrushyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌʃi/
covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
traveling across
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That Last Weird Battle in the West.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
immediately past
From this reading That Last Weird Battle in the West.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
pelletsnounUS /ˈpeləts/
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
rearguardnoun
a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Last Weird Battle in the West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Last Weird Battle in the West.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
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 Beyond the tracks I could see the murky water of Brushy Creek racing toward the river under the State Street bridge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
weather-lore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
WeirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading That Last Weird Battle in the West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That Last Weird Battle in the West.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
at the time that
From this reading There was still some remnant of daylight left when we stepped from a closed carriage at the State Street crossing and walked to the train prepared for us.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The turn of the storm had come, and I was wise enough in weather-lore to see that its rearguard was sweeping down upon us in all the bitterness of a winter's tempest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rain had all but ceased, and what there was came out of some northern quarter of the heavens mingled with stinging pellets of sleet, driven by a fierce gale.
