used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
anew
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading This time the wind did not cease with the return of the snow.
chaoticallyadverb
in a wild and confused manner
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
Corbury
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From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This time the wind did not cease with the return of the snow.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
at any time
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
Frome's
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From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
a quick look
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
immediately past
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time the wind did not cease with the return of the snow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This time the wind did not cease with the return of the snow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
express in speech
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time the wind did not cease with the return of the snow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
up to a particular time
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time the wind did not cease with the return of the snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But after the trains begun running nobody ever come by here to speak of, and mother never could get it through her head what had happened, and it preyed on her right along till she died.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead, it sprang up to a gale which now and then, from a tattered sky, flung pale sweeps of sunlight over a landscape chaotically tossed.
a Caucasian
From this reading But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading This time the wind did not cease with the return of the snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As we turned into the Corbury road the snow began to fall again, cutting off our last glimpse of the house; and Frome’s silence fell with it, letting down between us the old veil of reticence.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But the bay was as good as Frome’s word, and we pushed on to the Junction through the wild white scene.
