used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
AdventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Walter’s time at the station had almost expired.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UGLY NIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
exhale hard
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
Boardman's
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From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading Walter’s time at the station had almost expired.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and mother will be there.”
for a limitless time
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Father and mother will be there.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN UGLY NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
with low volume
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Walter’s time at the station had almost expired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Walter’s time at the station had almost expired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading AN UGLY NIGHT.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Beyond Advent though is Christmas,” thought Walter, “and I shall spend it at Uncle Boardman’s.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter’s time at the station had almost expired.
at the time that
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Advent days had now come, when the winds blow keen across the frozen ground, and nature seems to be in a violent grief over sins it had hoped to bury in frosty graves forever, but which will not quietly lie there.
