Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about the middle of November.

(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 "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

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

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading 'He gives snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

with brightness

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

greatly pleased

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

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

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

covered or protected with or as if with a case

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

opinion or judgment

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading 'He gives snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading 'He gives snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading 'He gives snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading 'He gives snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

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

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about the middle of November.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'He gives snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was about the middle of November.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading It was about the middle of November.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was about the middle of November.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

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

From this reading 'He gives snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

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

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

with low volume

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading It was about the middle of November.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading "How beautiful!" she said softly to herself; "and my Father made it all.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading It was about the middle of November.

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

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

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

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There had been a long rain storm, ending in sleet and snow, and now the sun was shining brightly on a landscape sheeted with ice: walks and roads were slippery with it, every tree and shrub was encased in it, and glittering and sparkling as if loaded with diamonds, as its branches swayed and tossed in the wind.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading 'He gives snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.