1860
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From this reading Do you remember the severe weather of the Christmas of 1860?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Do you remember the severe weather of the Christmas of 1860?
ChristmasesnounUS /ˈkrɪsməsɪz/
plural of “christmas” — period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
Cray
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From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
someone who is a detective
From this reading HARD USAGE FOR DICK.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember the severe weather of the Christmas of 1860?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARD USAGE FOR DICK.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
destroyed or killed
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD USAGE FOR DICK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
How
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From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
of an obscure nature
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you remember the severe weather of the Christmas of 1860?
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
on one occasion
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
previsionnoun
a prophetic vision (as in a dream)
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember the severe weather of the Christmas of 1860?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Do you remember the severe weather of the Christmas of 1860?
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
skatersnounUS /ˈskeɪtərz/
plural of “skater” — someone who skates
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you remember the severe weather of the Christmas of 1860?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the mind of one it almost seemed as though he had held some mysterious prevision of it; and that was Oswald Cray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
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 How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
USAGEnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading HARD USAGE FOR DICK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Do you remember the severe weather of the Christmas of 1860?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
at the time that
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How for once we had an old-fashioned Christmas day, when the icicles hung bright and frozen from the trees and the ponds were alive with skaters, after the manner of the Christmases we read of, of the days gone by.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was indeed a bitter winter, that at the close of 1860, and an unusual number of the poor and friendless, the sick and ailing, passed from its biting sharpness to a better world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember the severe weather of the Christmas of 1860?
