adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The old folks always so declared, and I believe it myself."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old folks always so declared, and I believe it myself."
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The old folks always so declared, and I believe it myself."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The old folks always so declared, and I believe it myself."
Edwige
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
ENTRENCHEDadjectiveUS /enˈtrentʃt/
dug in
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading The old folks always so declared, and I believe it myself."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The old folks always so declared, and I believe it myself."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
Legare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The old folks always so declared, and I believe it myself."
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old folks always so declared, and I believe it myself."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
snow-flakes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
snowfallnounUS /ˈsnoʊfɑːl/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old folks always so declared, and I believe it myself."
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was right; for in two days a rain carried off the snow and the dark soil again lay bare.
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The ground was covered, the trees white; verily it seemed that autumn was over, when in other lands it had scarce begun.
WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading ENTRENCHED AGAINST WINTER One October morning Maria's first vision on arising was of countless snow-flakes sifting lazily from the skies.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But Edwige Legare thus pronounced sentence: "After the first snowfall there is yet a month before winter sets in.
