used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Gracious me!" exclaimed Sarah Brown, "I'm almost frozen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My cheeks are as blue as a razor, and my nose looks like a great cranberry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CHURCH.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading My room is as cold as a barn!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading My cheeks are as blue as a razor, and my nose looks like a great cranberry.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Gracious me!" exclaimed Sarah Brown, "I'm almost frozen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading My cheeks are as blue as a razor, and my nose looks like a great cranberry.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading AT CHURCH.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
cranberrynounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading My cheeks are as blue as a razor, and my nose looks like a great cranberry.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Gracious me!" exclaimed Sarah Brown, "I'm almost frozen.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "Gracious me!" exclaimed Sarah Brown, "I'm almost frozen.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Gracious me!" exclaimed Sarah Brown, "I'm almost frozen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My cheeks are as blue as a razor, and my nose looks like a great cranberry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
I'm
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From this reading "Gracious me!" exclaimed Sarah Brown, "I'm almost frozen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My room is as cold as a barn!
a room where books are kept
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My cheeks are as blue as a razor, and my nose looks like a great cranberry.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading My cheeks are as blue as a razor, and my nose looks like a great cranberry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gracious me!" exclaimed Sarah Brown, "I'm almost frozen.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My room is as cold as a barn!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading My cheeks are as blue as a razor, and my nose looks like a great cranberry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading My cheeks are as blue as a razor, and my nose looks like a great cranberry.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My room is as cold as a barn!
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "Gracious me!" exclaimed Sarah Brown, "I'm almost frozen.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Sunday morning came bright and clear, but very cold, and many of the girls made their appearance in the library, shaking and shivering, as if they had never before experienced a northern winter.
