used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading CORA "STIRS UP THE ANIMALS."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The storm that had been impending for days, had broken at last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The storm that had been impending for days, had broken at last.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The storm that had been impending for days, had broken at last.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
CORAnounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading CORA "STIRS UP THE ANIMALS."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The storm that had been impending for days, had broken at last.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
feather-like
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From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The storm that had been impending for days, had broken at last.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The storm that had been impending for days, had broken at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
immediately past
From this reading The storm that had been impending for days, had broken at last.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
Madeline
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From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
Payne
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From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
with speed
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
Ralston
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From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
STIRSnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading CORA "STIRS UP THE ANIMALS."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm that had been impending for days, had broken at last.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORA "STIRS UP THE ANIMALS."
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
treetopsnounUS /ˈtriːtɔːps/
plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CORA "STIRS UP THE ANIMALS."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Madeline Payne stood alone in her own room, looking moodily out upon the leafless grove that was fast taking on a covering of snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evening--the evening of the day on which Mrs. Ralston had made her startling revelation.
a Caucasian
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For two hours the snow had been falling thickly, steadily, in great feather-like flakes, which quickly covered the brown earth, and clothed the naked treetops with a fair, white garment.
