adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a terrible winter for old people.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a terrible winter for old people.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a terrible winter for old people.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
mercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a terrible winter for old people.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a terrible winter for old people.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a terrible winter for old people.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
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 They dropped on all sides, like leaves swept off of trees in autumn gales.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Early in the last week in November, the whole country was white with snow, the streams were frozen solid, and the cold was intense.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
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 The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The winter set in before its time, and with almost unprecedented severity.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading Week after week the mercury ranged from zero to ten, fifteen, and even twenty below, and fierce winds howled night and day.
