used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
(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 Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE FOREST.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE FOREST.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
a state of high honor
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
the act of departing
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
good-will
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From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE FOREST.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
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 Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
rootingnounUS /ˈruːtɪŋ/
the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
not in physical motion
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS IN THE FOREST.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Summer had long passed, autumn tints had faded, and the fallen leaves lay thick in the Forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
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 For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
a Caucasian
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For days a strong wind had blown, bending the high trees under its influence, and here and there rooting up the dark pines and laying them low.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Christmas, happy Christmas, Sweet herald of good-will, With holy songs of glory, Brings holy gladness still."
produce a literary work
From this reading Through the night of which we are going to write, a heavy fall of snow had covered all around with a thick mantle of pure white.
