used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
how long something has existed
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
(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 Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
move towards
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
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 Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
one or the other of two
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
death of a person
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
mid-day
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From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
pastor'snounUS /ˈpæstərz/
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
reflectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
snow-ball
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From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
to-day
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From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The pastor, a man already past middle age, with a kind, gentle face, seemed to-day unusually grave and reflective.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
accept gladly
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
in or at the place that
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
which person or people
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Six months had passed, the winter had come in all its severity, and the approach of Christmas was heralded by a heavy fall of snow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mid-day bells chimed from the village church tower, a sound welcome everywhere, and joyfully greeted in the pastor's house as the crowd of merry children came hurrying from the garden, (where they had been engaged in a hot snow-ball contest), with greatly increased appetites.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He divided his attention between the children and their governess, who sat opposite to him, the two youngest children on either side.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Five fresh little faces, rosy with the cold, ranged themselves round the dinner table, and began to attack with great interest and zeal the dishes set before them.
