used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beautiful day?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Patty came dancing downstairs, in a dainty little white morning frock.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
COASTINGverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Patty came dancing downstairs, in a dainty little white morning frock.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Patty came dancing downstairs, in a dainty little white morning frock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beautiful day?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Patty came dancing downstairs, in a dainty little white morning frock.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beautiful day?
every person
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
set up or found
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Patty came dancing downstairs, in a dainty little white morning frock.
brought together in one place
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Patty came dancing downstairs, in a dainty little white morning frock.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
used to form the superlative
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty came dancing downstairs, in a dainty little white morning frock.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beautiful day?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Merry Christmas, everybody!" she cried, as she found the group gathered round the fireplace in the hall.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beautiful day?
the rays of the sun
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
a Caucasian
From this reading COASTING Christmas morning was as white as the most picturesque imagination could desire.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A heavy snow had fallen in the night and lay, sparkling, all over the fields and hills, so that now, in the sunshine, the whole earth seemed powdered with diamonds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever see such a beautiful day?
