used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But, with the coming of spring all this was changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
bleaknessnounUS /ˈbliːknəs/
a bleak and desolate atmosphere
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with the coming of spring all this was changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But, with the coming of spring all this was changed.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But, with the coming of spring all this was changed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PIG OR PORK?
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
PIGnounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading PIG OR PORK?
PORKnounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading PIG OR PORK?
the possibility of future success
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
on the contrary
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
the season of growth
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
confined on all sides
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But, with the coming of spring all this was changed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was really time that _something_ was happening to improve that rather cheerless prospect.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the fall and winter months, the landscape had been mostly brown and gray and black, often more or less disfigured with patches of dingy snow; and a general misty bleakness surrounded the big, rather ugly building.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The spring did perfectly wonderful things to the land adjacent to Highland Hall.
