againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds have gone.
cabbage-stalks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
DivideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
exterminatedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrməneɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
frost-bitten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
fruitfulness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The birds have gone.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The birds have gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prairie-dog keeps his hole.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading The prairie-dog keeps his hole.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading The prairie-dog keeps his hole.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated.
MemoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
prairie-dog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prairie-dog keeps his hole.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
recuperatesverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪts/
third-person singular of “recuperate” — regain or make up for
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The rabbits run shivering from one frozen garden patch to another and are hard put to it to find frost-bitten cabbage-stalks.
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The teeming life that goes on down in the long grass is exterminated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
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 Winter Memories I Winter has settled down over the Divide again; the season in which Nature recuperates, in which she sinks to sleep between the fruitfulness of autumn and the passion of spring.
