Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

plural of “beak” — beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

capable of wounding

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

get temporarily

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

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 was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

plural of “competitor” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

extremely pleasing

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

set up or found

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

poorly conceived or thought out

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

not any; not one

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

above and across; more than

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

plural of “overcoat” — a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

susceptible to being led or directed

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

any competition

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

required or under orders

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A RARE OLD TOWN The drive from Baltimore to the sweet, slumbering city of Annapolis is over a good road, but through barren country.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

except if; if not

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

someone who visits

From this reading Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Through lap robes, cloth caps, and successive layers of clothing, and around the edges of goggles, fine little frozen fangs found their way, like the pliable beaks of a race of gigantic, fabulous mosquitoes from the Arctic regions.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The sun shone down upon the open automobile in which we tore along, but its rays were no competitors for the biting wind.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.

plural 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 Taken in the crisp days of autumn, by a northern visitor sufficiently misguided to have supposed that beyond Mason and Dixon's Line the winters are tropical it may prove an uncomfortable drive--unless he be able to borrow a fur overcoat.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was on this drive that my disillusionment concerning the fall and winter climate of the South began, for, wearing two cloth overcoats, one over the other, I yet suffered agonies from cold.