used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
all-pervading
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From this reading An all-pervading greyness masked the heavens.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An all-pervading greyness masked the heavens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only a few large snowflakes came down at first.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only a few large snowflakes came down at first.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Only a few large snowflakes came down at first.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few large snowflakes came down at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Only a few large snowflakes came down at first.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
greynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading An all-pervading greyness masked the heavens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading An all-pervading greyness masked the heavens.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only a few large snowflakes came down at first.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading An all-pervading greyness masked the heavens.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
murknounUS /mɜːrk/
an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
not any; not one
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
a brief written record
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few large snowflakes came down at first.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
SaskatchewannounUS /sæˈskætʃəwɔːn/
one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
only a very short time before
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
Snow-storm
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From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Only a few large snowflakes came down at first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
Trailey-Tressider-Potts
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From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
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 The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
at the time that
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind veered to the north, and although blowing with no more strength than usual, it acquired a melancholy note as it sighed through the trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading _A May Snow-storm_ The Trailey-Tressider-Potts convoy had scarcely climbed out of Eagle Creek and entered the rugged, wooded territory lying between the Eagle Hills and the North Saskatchewan River, when it ran into a violent snow-storm.
yellowishadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading After flooding the prairie with dazzling splendour for so many days, the sun veiled itself in a dirty, yellowish murk.
