used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
in a state of sleep
From this reading So smiled the sun upon the grown-up children of the Sierras asleep under the winter snow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading It would have been a practical impossibility for a robber to have made off with booty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the heat and turmoil of the summer, the mad search for gold was over.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
coins made of gold
From this reading After the heat and turmoil of the summer, the mad search for gold was over.
Graniteville
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From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
grown-up
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From this reading So smiled the sun upon the grown-up children of the Sierras asleep under the winter snow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading It would have been a practical impossibility for a robber to have made off with booty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
roused to anger
From this reading After the heat and turmoil of the summer, the mad search for gold was over.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It would have been a practical impossibility for a robber to have made off with booty.
molestedverbUS /məˈlestɪd/
past form of “molest” — harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
not any; not one
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would have been a practical impossibility for a robber to have made off with booty.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the heat and turmoil of the summer, the mad search for gold was over.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading It would have been a practical impossibility for a robber to have made off with booty.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading It would have been a practical impossibility for a robber to have made off with booty.
except for; apart from
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After the heat and turmoil of the summer, the mad search for gold was over.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading So smiled the sun upon the grown-up children of the Sierras asleep under the winter snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading So smiled the sun upon the grown-up children of the Sierras asleep under the winter snow.
SnowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So smiled the sun upon the grown-up children of the Sierras asleep under the winter snow.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading After the heat and turmoil of the summer, the mad search for gold was over.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading So smiled the sun upon the grown-up children of the Sierras asleep under the winter snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been a practical impossibility for a robber to have made off with booty.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So smiled the sun upon the grown-up children of the Sierras asleep under the winter snow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Save when there was a heavy snowstorm, the Graniteville stage traveled over the mountains, as usual; but no highwayman molested it.
vexingadjectiveUS /ˈveksɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the heat and turmoil of the summer, the mad search for gold was over.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
at the time that
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
belonging to which person
From this reading The Snows of the Sierras After the heat and turmoil of a day when the children have been especially vexing, what mother does not smile in forgiveness upon the peaceful faces of her offspring, whose characters in sleep appear as spotless as the sheets which cover them?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading So smiled the sun upon the grown-up children of the Sierras asleep under the winter snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have been a practical impossibility for a robber to have made off with booty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a practical impossibility for a robber to have made off with booty.
