used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
AgriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading Agricultural work of all sort was at a standstill, and hunting was impossible.
(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 Agricultural work of all sort was at a standstill, and hunting was impossible.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agricultural work of all sort was at a standstill, and hunting was impossible.
completely unclothed
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
BULRUSHES
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From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
Devereux
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From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
hoar-frost
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From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Agricultural work of all sort was at a standstill, and hunting was impossible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Agricultural work of all sort was at a standstill, and hunting was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
not any; not one
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Agricultural work of all sort was at a standstill, and hunting was impossible.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Agricultural work of all sort was at a standstill, and hunting was impossible.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
a special situation
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a large party at Devereux Court, but I had contrived to see very little of them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading AMONGST THE BULRUSHES It wanted but three days to Christmas, and it had been a frost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Agricultural work of all sort was at a standstill, and hunting was impossible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
which person or people
From this reading The only thing to be done out of doors was to skate, and that every one who owned a pair of skates was doing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the bare fields and the shivering landscape had fallen a hand of iron--no gentle hoar-frost, making the fields and country look like a glittering panorama, but a stern, merciless black frost which had come in with the east wind, and lay upon the land like a cruel blight.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Agricultural work of all sort was at a standstill, and hunting was impossible.
