54
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From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
55
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So she had come away more stunned than ever.
BalkannounUS /ˈbɔːlkən/
an inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So she had come away more stunned than ever.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
divisible by two
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
at any time
From this reading So she had come away more stunned than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
set up or found
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
death of a person
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
and nothing more
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
Marmaduke
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From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
Marrion
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From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So she had come away more stunned than ever.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
Muir's
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From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
not any; not one
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
plaintnoun
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
participate in games or sport
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading So she had come away more stunned than ever.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So she had come away more stunned than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
hard to endure
From this reading There had seemed no room there for her tears, her remorse, her pitiful plaint to be forgiven for trying to play Providence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
unrecognisableadjective
defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
Varnanoun
a port city in northeastern Bulgaria on the Black Sea
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
at the time that
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But it seemed to her not so white, so pure, so chill as that soft pall which had lain on Marmaduke Muir's grave on the Balkan heights, when, stopping at Varna on her way home on purpose to visit it, she had found it unrecognisable under the heavy snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading For the winter of '54-'55 was the severest on record, even in those southern mountains.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When Marrion arrived in England just before Christmas she found a white world of snow.
