used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
(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 In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
blanketedadjectiveUS /ˈblæŋkətɪd/
covered with (or as if with) a blanket
From this reading In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the great night.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then came the great night.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
come to pass
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
a small worthless amount
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then came the great night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
shacksnounUS /ʃæks/
plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the great night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On the day in question Jack and I had done up our few chores about the stable, carried in a supply of water and firewood, and returned to our shacks for supper.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a week all the prairie was blanketed deep with snow.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Days wore by; sometimes days of unbroken sunshine; sometimes days of gently sifted whiteness fluttering out of a grey sky.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At this time of the year, in this latitude, it is dark by five in the afternoon, particularly if the sky happen to be overcast.
