used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
(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 It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
fearless and daring
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were very long in Murkley that winter.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jean's table-cover was almost done.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days were very long in Murkley that winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean's table-cover was almost done.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
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 The days were very long in Murkley that winter.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
Murkley
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From this reading The days were very long in Murkley that winter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
phraseologynounUS /ˌfreɪziˈɔːlɔːdʒi/
the manner in which something is expressed in words
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Everything of the kind, every attempt at pleasure out of doors, melted away in the rain.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
table-cover
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From this reading Jean's table-cover was almost done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days were very long in Murkley that winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days were very long in Murkley that winter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
having come into contact
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
precisely as stated
From this reading The days were very long in Murkley that winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were very long in Murkley that winter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The days were very long in Murkley that winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was not a brisk, frosty winter, with ice and skating and curling, and all the cheerful activities with which the strong and young set winter at defiance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The roads were deep in mud, the fields were sodden, the river almost in flood, the skies so laden and so low that you could almost have touched them, with your hand--so, at least, the country folk in their bold phraseology, described them.
