used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
anew
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
put or send forth
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
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 Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
ferociouslyadverbUS /fərˈoʊʃɪsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
set up or found
From this reading They had not found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
provoking horror
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
on one occasion
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
the local environment
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
stormingverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not found.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Once there was momentary uproar, but it sank again, and the Master was disappointed.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
whiningly
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From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why Edward and Hazel never heard the sounds--some of the most horrible of the English countryside--that rose, as the morning went on, from various parts of the lower woods, whiningly, greedily, ferociously, as the hounds cast about for scent.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The wind had gone into its winter quarters, storming down from the top of the Mountain on to the parsonage and raging into the woods.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Hazel looked out next morning into a cold, hostile world.
