used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
(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 The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
Bess
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From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Over the leafless trees the sun shone warm and bright.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
divisible by two
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
FuzznounUS /fʌz/
filamentous hairlike growth on a plant
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Over the leafless trees the sun shone warm and bright.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the leafless trees the sun shone warm and bright.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Over the leafless trees the sun shone warm and bright.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Over the leafless trees the sun shone warm and bright.
TALKSnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
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 Over the leafless trees the sun shone warm and bright.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading WALKS AND TALKS.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The snow had all melted, and the mud had dried away, while here and there patches of grass showed a green almost like that of summer.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was one of the mild, warm days that, even in the midst of winter, come to our New England coast towns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bess Carter slowly came down the steps of her home with Fuzz before her, tugging at his lead.
