the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
in the past
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
Blairmore
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From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
confined by bonds
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
endeavours
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From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
divisible by two
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
gellick
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From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
gratesnounUS /ɡreɪts/
plural of “grate” — a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
HanovernounUS /ˈhænoʊvər/
a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
inkyadjectiveUS /ˈɪŋki/
of the color of black ink
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
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 frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
come together
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
morassesnounUS /mərˈæsɪz/
plural of “morass” — a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
North-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
and nothing more
From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
sand-dunes
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From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
hurting
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The storms from the North-west brought down the scouring snow, and even to go to the edge of the sand-dunes to meet Joseph was an undertaking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The frost had long ago laid hands upon the inky ponds and morasses and bound them as it had been with solid iron.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading * * * * * But at Hanover Lodge the fires glowed warm in open grates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER AFTERNOON The winter was lying heavy and sore on the Wild of Blairmore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only by continual endeavours with the great iron 'gellick' was the well kept from freezing.
