used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The winter had been a laborious and anxious season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter had been a laborious and anxious season.
Anton
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From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The winter had been a laborious and anxious season.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When will he come?" asked Sabine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The winter had been a laborious and anxious season.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
the act of burning something
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When will he come?" asked Sabine.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winter had been a laborious and anxious season.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
insecuritynounUS /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti/
the state of being subject to danger or injury
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The winter had been a laborious and anxious season.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "When will he come?" asked Sabine.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The winter had been a laborious and anxious season.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He had often traveled in frost and snow through devastated districts far into the east and south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
at the time that
From this reading The spring storms were sweeping over the plains when Anton was recalled.
in or at the place that
From this reading Every where he had seen mournful sights, burnt castles, disturbed trade, insecurity, famine, brutality, and burning party hate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When will he come?" asked Sabine.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter had been a laborious and anxious season.
