used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a new snow over the village.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
from appearances alone
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
BurrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
being one more than seven
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
evergreen-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
evergreensnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
hemlocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was a new snow over the village.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a new snow over the village.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
shagginessnoun
unkemptness of hair
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was a new snow over the village.
the season of growth
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
spruces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were evergreens--Norway pines, spruces, and hemlocks--bordering the road along which Burr Gordon was coming.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a new snow over the village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a new snow over the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, it had ceased to fall only at sunset, and it was now eight o'clock.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was a new snow over the village.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a new snow over the village.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
a Caucasian
From this reading Its weight was evident only on the branches of the evergreen-trees, which were bent low in their white shagginess, and lost their upward spring.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was heaped apparently with the lightness of foam on the windward sides of the roads, over the fences and the stone walls, and on the village roofs.
