used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In the sky the stars were glittering coldly bright.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
carpetingnounUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪŋ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
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 The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading In the sky the stars were glittering coldly bright.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sky the stars were glittering coldly bright.
Irene
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From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
not any; not one
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
rigornounUS /ˈrɪɡər/
something hard to endure
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
cut with a saw
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the sky the stars were glittering coldly bright.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In the sky the stars were glittering coldly bright.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
possessing sweep
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
at the time that
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
in or at the place that
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
which person or people
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A bright coal fire burned in the wide, steel bars of the grate, and diffused a lazy, luxurious warmth through the large apartment.
willfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪlfəl/
done by design
From this reading But no hint of the outdoor cold and discomfort penetrated to the luxurious parlor where we first met our pretty, willful Irene.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The moonlight lay on Bay View House--not the tender moonlight of June as when we saw it first--but the cold, wintry whiteness of November.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ground was covered with a thin, light carpeting of snow, and a wind from the bay swept coldly across the land, almost freezing those who were so unfortunate as to be exposed to its piercing rigor.
