used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joyce was nervous in a dog-cart, and she had her doubts of the new purchase.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
make calm or still
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
dog-cart
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From this reading Joyce was nervous in a dog-cart, and she had her doubts of the new purchase.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Joyce was nervous in a dog-cart, and she had her doubts of the new purchase.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
Forrester
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From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
hedge-rows
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From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
marsh-land
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From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
easily agitated
From this reading Joyce was nervous in a dog-cart, and she had her doubts of the new purchase.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Joyce was nervous in a dog-cart, and she had her doubts of the new purchase.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joyce was nervous in a dog-cart, and she had her doubts of the new purchase.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
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 The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day was invigorating to the spirits, and it had the same effect on father's new mare as it had on us; the road, besides, was as hard as iron and very slippery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Forrester was the hero of the romance that I had fashioned in my head for Joyce.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The sky was blue, the air was sharp, the little icicles hung glittering from the trees and hedge-rows as we drove down the hill; the sea lay steely and calm beyond the waste of white marsh-land that looked so wide in its monotony.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One bright, frosty winter's day I had driven her into town to market.
