Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ON A WINTER'S EVENING.

later than; following

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

(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 Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

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 Paris was intensely cold.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading ON A WINTER'S EVENING.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

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From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading Paris was intensely cold.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

march in a procession

From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

without a sound

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

a sheltered and secluded place

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON A WINTER'S EVENING.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Paris was intensely cold.

plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

the season of growth

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

not in physical motion

From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading In March the Seine was still frozen, and snow lay thickly on the house-tops.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

under normal conditions

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Paris was intensely cold.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

at the time that

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading ON A WINTER'S EVENING.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After a more than usually severe winter, the early spring came, crowned with rime instead of primroses.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Quiet at all times, the little nook in which I lived became monastically still, and at night, when the great gates were closed, and the footsteps of the passers-by fell noiselessly upon the trodden snow, you might have heard a whisper from one side of the street to the other.