afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
with anger
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
the act of departing
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
foretastenounUS /fɔːrˈteɪst/
an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
gossamers
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From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
go away from a place
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
the act of departing
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
northernersnounUS /ˈnɔːrðərnərz/
plural of “northerner” — an inhabitant of the North
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
with speed
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
SaskatchewannounUS /sæˈskætʃəwɔːn/
one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LAUGH THAT DIED That short season, which northerners compliment by title of summer, had almost come to its last day of warmth.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Occasionally the wind veered, then brought along from the Arctic shores icy blasts, which angrily bit with foretaste of approaching winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There were wonderful colours by day, with clouds of floating gossamers at night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon after sunrise on the coming morning she would leave the Saskatchewan, to escape the ice fields which would rapidly form along her wake.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The last boat of the season, leaving that year later than usual, lay along the log stage ready for departure, with its fur and feather freight.
