used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You would like to know; you object to being in uncertainty about your seasons.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before, you are a little doubtful as to the season.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The first snow is curiously attractive.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, you are a little doubtful as to the season.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You would like to know; you object to being in uncertainty about your seasons.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
CHICKENnounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The first snow is curiously attractive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Before, you are a little doubtful as to the season.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first snow is curiously attractive.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You would like to know; you object to being in uncertainty about your seasons.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You would like to know; you object to being in uncertainty about your seasons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading You would like to know; you object to being in uncertainty about your seasons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
express in words
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Before, you are a little doubtful as to the season.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading You would like to know; you object to being in uncertainty about your seasons.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before, you are a little doubtful as to the season.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading You would like to know; you object to being in uncertainty about your seasons.
at the time that
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Is it late autumn--there are still a few leaves on the beech tree--or has winter arrived?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would like to know; you object to being in uncertainty about your seasons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DEATH OF A LITTLE BLACK CHICKEN A day has come, still, cold and grey, when you say, "There is snow in the air," and you are not sorry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would like to know; you object to being in uncertainty about your seasons.
