used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What are we going to do about all this snow?” she asked.
(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 “What are we going to do about all this snow?” she asked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
any thing at all
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are we going to do about all this snow?” she asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are we going to do about all this snow?” she asked.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She came down to breakfast very much excited.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came down to breakfast very much excited.
Carolyn
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From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are we going to do about all this snow?” she asked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She came down to breakfast very much excited.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
at any time
From this reading This was more snow than the little girl had ever seen in New York.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She came down to breakfast very much excited.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
fleecyadjectiveUS /ˈfliːsi/
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
a young female
From this reading This was more snow than the little girl had ever seen in New York.
the act of departing
From this reading “What are we going to do about all this snow?” she asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was more snow than the little girl had ever seen in New York.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was more snow than the little girl had ever seen in New York.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She came down to breakfast very much excited.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was more snow than the little girl had ever seen in New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
only a very short time before
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came down to breakfast very much excited.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was more snow than the little girl had ever seen in New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was more snow than the little girl had ever seen in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
precisely as stated
From this reading She came down to breakfast very much excited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What are we going to do about all this snow?” she asked.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are we going to do about all this snow?” she asked.
at the time that
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
a Caucasian
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Snow fell and drifted, until there was scarcely anything to be seen one morning when Carolyn May awoke and looked out of her bedroom windows but a white, fleecy mantle.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Before the week was over, winter had come to Sunrise Cove and The Corners in earnest.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading This was more snow than the little girl had ever seen in New York.
