29
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From this reading The storm which began December 29 has continued until this morning.
9
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From this reading Saturday, January 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now it looks as though it might clear off.
BabiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The storm which began December 29 has continued until this morning.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Now it looks as though it might clear off.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
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 The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The storm which began December 29 has continued until this morning.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The storm which began December 29 has continued until this morning.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
DrawbacksnounUS /ˈdrɔːbæks/
plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm which began December 29 has continued until this morning.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
HousekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it looks as though it might clear off.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Saturday, January 9.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Now it looks as though it might clear off.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now it looks as though it might clear off.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The storm which began December 29 has continued until this morning.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
the middle of the day
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it looks as though it might clear off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now it looks as though it might clear off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday, January 9.
SeamstressesnounUS /ˈsiːmstrəsəz/
plural of “seamstress” — someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The storm which began December 29 has continued until this morning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now it looks as though it might clear off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The new snow is about twenty-four inches deep on a level, and there are drifts as high as I am.
TwilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The storm which began December 29 has continued until this morning.
UsheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The storm which began December 29 has continued until this morning.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The New Year Ushered in with a Fierce Storm—Return of the Noon Twilight—We fail to feel the Intense Cold—Native Seamstresses and their Babies—Some Drawbacks to Arctic Housekeeping—Peculiar Customs of the Natives—Close of the Winter Night.
