used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
asps
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From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
Betty
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From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
crisped
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From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
DamnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
a state of high honor
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
halcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
intuitivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtuːɪtɪvli/
in an intuitive manner
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
salvagedverbUS /ˈsælvɪdʒd/
past form of “salvage” — save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
Sweetwater
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From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER Summer had burned to autumn.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still a joy to her that she had been intuitively right about him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Faint threats of coming winter could be read in an atmosphere grown more pale and sharp, in coloring less rich and warm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first frosts had crisped the foliage of the quaking asps and the cottonwoods to a golden glory in tune with the halcyon Indian summer.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading Betty could count the time in months now since she had sent her salvaged tramp into the hills to help her lover wrestle with the problems of the Sweetwater Dam project.
