(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 Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT REST NOW.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can't think what can have happened to him.
can't
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From this reading I can't think what can have happened to him.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I can't think what can have happened to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I can't think what can have happened to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can't think what can have happened to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
and nothing more
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
immediately past
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AT REST NOW.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading AT REST NOW.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can't think what can have happened to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
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 Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can't think what can have happened to him.
at the time that
From this reading Just think, auntie; I know that when his last letter came, the leaves had not all gone from the trees, and now look at the snow."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Several months had passed away since Arthur and his aunt had come home, and the winter chill and shadows were gathering around.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I wonder why Edgar North does not write to me.
