used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
(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 All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a great deal to be done before evening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a great deal to be done before evening.
CarnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading The Skating Carnival.
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 All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a great deal to be done before evening.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was a great deal to be done before evening.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was a great deal to be done before evening.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Only those who remained indoors and lingered over the registers felt the cold.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great deal to be done before evening.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Only those who remained indoors and lingered over the registers felt the cold.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Only those who remained indoors and lingered over the registers felt the cold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
and nothing more
From this reading Only those who remained indoors and lingered over the registers felt the cold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Only those who remained indoors and lingered over the registers felt the cold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
registersnounUS /ˈredʒəstərz/
plural of “register” — an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading Only those who remained indoors and lingered over the registers felt the cold.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Only those who remained indoors and lingered over the registers felt the cold.
SkatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading The Skating Carnival.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Skating Carnival.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great deal to be done before evening.
thermometernounUS /θərˈmɑːmətər/
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Only those who remained indoors and lingered over the registers felt the cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All fears of a thaw on the heels of this unprecedented cold wave were put to flight next morning.
which person or people
From this reading Only those who remained indoors and lingered over the registers felt the cold.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading The thermometer hovered at four degrees above zero and the air was dry and sparkling.
