used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a dull and very chilly day in the late autumn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am really extremely anxious about the Wainwrights."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I am really extremely anxious about the Wainwrights."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE MANSE.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a dull and very chilly day in the late autumn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was a dull and very chilly day in the late autumn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a dull and very chilly day in the late autumn.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a dull and very chilly day in the late autumn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "I am really extremely anxious about the Wainwrights."
FognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dull and very chilly day in the late autumn.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was a dull and very chilly day in the late autumn.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
MANSEnoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading AT THE MANSE.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I am really extremely anxious about the Wainwrights."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE MANSE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
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 Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a dull and very chilly day in the late autumn.
Wainwrights
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From this reading "I am really extremely anxious about the Wainwrights."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dull and very chilly day in the late autumn.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I am troubled and low in my mind," said our mother, looking pensively out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fog hid the hills; wet leaves soaked into the soft ground; the trees dripped with moisture; every little while down came the rain, now a pour, then a drizzle--a depressing sort of day.
