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From this reading _December 15_.--The first snow fell yesterday.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
ankle-deepadjective
coming only to the ankle or knee
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _December 15_.--The first snow fell yesterday.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _December 15_.--The first snow fell yesterday.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _December 15_.--The first snow fell yesterday.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
the act of departing
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading _December 15_.--The first snow fell yesterday.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
not in physical motion
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
express in words
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _December 15_.--The first snow fell yesterday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading One track interests me especially--that of a shapely foot, clad in an elegant, tightly fitting boot.
under normal conditions
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
a Caucasian
From this reading From here to the village is spread a soft white carpet, ankle-deep.
which person or people
From this reading I am more than usually interested in this common phenomenon, as I can tell, by the deep footprints, exactly who is coming and going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
produce a literary work
From this reading As I write, the air is still darkened with the falling flakes.
the day immediately before today
From this reading _December 15_.--The first snow fell yesterday.
