used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
ALGIERSnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost as light as day.
in addition
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as light as day.
ASHESnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
CANDLESnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
CONFLICTnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Almost as light as day.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
IGOR
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From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
KEEPERnounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
immediately past
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
held up in the air
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Almost as light as day.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
roused to anger
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
MOONBEAMSnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
NANCYnounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
PAWNnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
PROVINCIALadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
cut with a saw
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
SCORESnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
do one's shopping
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
SYMPHONYnounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
TURNERnounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the trees of the forest were also covered with snow; great clusters glistened in their branches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a bleak light, but an enchanting one, which dazzled in the cold, brisk air.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through a blue haze one saw the ground, covered with snow, shining under the magical moon.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading IN ALGIERS CANDLES IGOR TWO HAD LIVED THE FIFTH SYMPHONY THE MAD ARTIST OLD SCORES THE LAST ASHES NANCY TURNER THE PAWN SHOP KEEPER SOMETHING PROVINCIAL CONFLICT THAT NIGHT HIS SORROW WAS LIFTED MOONBEAMS [_To V. Z. R._] IT was a glorious winter's night.
