used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
(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 In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
terminate
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
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 The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
to or in any or all places
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
march in a procession
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
with speed
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
skeletonsnounUS /ˈskelətənz/
plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
snow-storm
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From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
in the near future
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
the season of growth
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In but a short time all the trees were budding and spring, turning rapidly into summer, came with leaps and bounds and the bleak desolate days were soon forgotten.
at the time that
From this reading The soft snow, clinging to the tree branches, had commenced to melt, when promise of good weather suddenly changed to sharp cold, followed by another snow-storm.
a Caucasian
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And then of a sudden out burst the sun, sending down hot rays that in a few days turned winter into spring.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The intense cold had turned the trees into glistening skeletons, and the powdered white falling upon them made a beautiful picture, but the weight caused many branches to break, and Annapolis presented a most wintry spectacle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MYSTERY SOLVED The end of March brought with it to Annapolis a veritable blizzard; the ground everywhere was covered with snow.
