used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Not so, Florence.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
Jeanne
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From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so, Florence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Dark clouds came rolling down from the north.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so, Florence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
precisely as stated
From this reading The biting chill they brought told that they had journeyed far, from the very shores of Hudson Bay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The following day the weather was threatening.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Petite Jeanne took one look at the out-of-doors; then she threw fresh wood upon the fire, curled up in her favorite chair, and lost herself in a French romance.
