used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
any thing at all
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But he was aware of change when spring came.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was aware of change when spring came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he was aware of change when spring came.
chalkyadjective
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But he was aware of change when spring came.
climaticadjectiveUS /klaɪˈmætɪk/
of or relating to a climate
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading The Downs round Finn's home never seemed to get really wet.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
to come or go into
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
Finn'snounUS /fɪnz/
possessive form of “finn” — a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Downs round Finn's home never seemed to get really wet.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was aware of change when spring came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Downs round Finn's home never seemed to get really wet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Downs round Finn's home never seemed to get really wet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
notablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtəbli/
especially; in particular
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
ORDEALnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
partnershipnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərʃɪp/
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Downs round Finn's home never seemed to get really wet.
unusual or striking
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Downs round Finn's home never seemed to get really wet.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Downs round Finn's home never seemed to get really wet.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
move hurridly
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
the season of growth
From this reading But he was aware of change when spring came.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Downs round Finn's home never seemed to get really wet.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The Downs round Finn's home never seemed to get really wet.
at the time that
From this reading But he was aware of change when spring came.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE ORDEAL OF THE RING Finn's first winter was a mild one, and it passed without his noticing anything remarkable in climatic conditions.
Wolfhound's
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From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
but in spite of that
From this reading The drainage of their chalky soil was such that their surface could not hold much moisture, and outside the Downs the world was as yet a closed book to Finn.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But spring asserted itself notably in his veins, and appeared to enter into a partnership with his lusty youth, and wholesome, generous scale of living, to speed the young Wolfhound's growth in wonderful style.
