used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
lacking funds
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
the first light of day
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
possessing sweep
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
THANKSGIVINGnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading THANKSGIVING DAY.
Thanksgiving's
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From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
ThicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
untroddenadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Slowly the feeble light of a stormy morning broke over the village of S----.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy's fears had been verified, for Thanksgiving's dawn was ushered in by a fierce, driving storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
a Caucasian
From this reading Thickly from the blackened clouds the feathery flakes had fallen until the earth far and near was covered by a mass of white, untrodden snow.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Lucy had been awake for a long time, listening to the sad song of the wind, which swept howling by the casement.
