used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
(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 More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
MastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
on the contrary
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading SETTLED.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
snow-bank
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From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
snowfallnounUS /ˈsnoʊfɑːl/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Patience and coolness and good driving got the better of dangers however, and slowly the way was put behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
a Caucasian
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Still the wind blew hard, and the snow came driving and beating down upon their shoulders and faces in thick white masses; and the drifts had piled up in some places very high.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More than once the sleigh, Prince and all, was near being lodged in a snow-bank, from which the getting free would have been a work of time; Mr. Masters had to get out and do some rather complicated engineering; and withal, through the thick and heavy snowfall it was difficult to see what they were coming to.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a very wild storm yet through which Mr. Masters drove Diana home.
