used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Big blizzard come pretty soon.
blizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “Big blizzard come pretty soon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Big blizzard come pretty soon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
flecksnounUS /fleks/
plural of “fleck” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had increased in velocity.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The wind had increased in velocity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
in the near future
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Big blizzard come pretty soon.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
in the near future
From this reading “Big blizzard come pretty soon.
move hurridly
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
Toma
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From this reading Toma raised anxious eyes to the lowering sky and presently shrieked out above the roar of the approaching storm:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It had become a gale that bent the tops of the spruce and poplar, driving down a fine icy sleet through the trees.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
velocitynounUS /vəˈlɑːsəti/
distance travelled per unit time
From this reading The wind had increased in velocity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Faint flecks of snow were falling as they took the first turn in the trail at top speed.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had increased in velocity.
