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

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

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

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

showing who or what does the action

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put or send forth

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

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rid of obstructions

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

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a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

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an institution created to conduct business

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any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

the outer layer of the Earth

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

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give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

(of sounds) repeating by reflection

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

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(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

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From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

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From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

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

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

a high place

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

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plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

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

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

above and across; more than

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

of a deep slightly bluish red color

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

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From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

an act of forcible exhalation

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

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very large in expanse or scope

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

not in physical motion

From this reading The crystal air was sharp and still, and in the opaline sky a little crescent moon smiled at the sparkling stars.

dependable

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

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

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

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

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

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

From this reading Afar off lay the river that led to the great bay, both river and bay frozen hard and fast as steel.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

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

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in the company of; together with

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covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading Along the broad lane that led from the wooded heights to the spacious brick mansion of Rosehill, seated on the river bank, a great four-horse team trotted merrily, the stout farm-horses snorting with delight, and the negro driver and his helpers laughing, and singing Christmas catches, their voices echoing in the clear, cold air.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A thin crust of snow lay over the level landscape of lower Virginia, and the declining sun cast a lovely rose-red light upon the silver world.