used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
any thing at all
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the best they are bearable, at the worst they are beyond description.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
bearableadjectiveUS /ˈberəbəl/
capable of being borne though unpleasant
From this reading At the best they are bearable, at the worst they are beyond description.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the best they are bearable, at the worst they are beyond description.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At the best they are bearable, at the worst they are beyond description.
a youthful male person
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
Centerport
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From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
dearly loved
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading At the best they are bearable, at the worst they are beyond description.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
set up or found
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
and nothing more
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
by chance
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
express in words
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
the season of growth
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the best they are bearable, at the worst they are beyond description.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And then--as like as not between a sunset and a sunrise--spring appears, and it is just as though the very bad little boy had grown sorry and repentant and had made up his mind to be very, very good and sweet and kind, and never do anything to grieve his dear, _dear_ parents any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
precisely as stated
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
which person or people
From this reading In short, from January to April the weather is everything detestable, and reminds one of a very bad little boy who has made up his very bad little mind to be as very bad as he possibly can.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SHADOW I have never found any one with sufficient courage to defend the winters at Centerport.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading At the best they are bearable, at the worst they are beyond description.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nothing any one might say would be too harsh to apply to what the residents call “a hard winter.”
