used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was reading as I walked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
Elsie
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From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
ELSIE'S
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From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading It gets over the road.
a young female
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
engage in
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It gets over the road.
by chance
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I was reading as I walked.
rimenounUS /raɪm/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
an educational institution
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
Stennis
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From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I was reading as I walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
at the time that
From this reading I always do on my way to school, having learned when quite a girl.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a fine morning--wintry, bright, just enough snow underfoot to crisp the road, and enough tingle in the air to make the buds of the willows glitter with rime.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading ELSIE'S DIARY (_Written in her French Exercise Book by Miss Elsie Stennis._) I left home on Friday morning at about the usual time--perhaps five minutes sooner.
