used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
dreariest
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From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told herself that it was Pamela she missed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
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 "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She told herself that it was Pamela she missed.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
Pamela
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From this reading She told herself that it was Pamela she missed.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
snowdrops
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From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
the season of growth
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
a quantity of money
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
warstled
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From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She could not understand why, for David was at home, and she had always thought that to have the three boys with her made up the sum of her happiness.
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form 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 "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With February, hope and the snowdrops begin to spring, but January is a month to be _warstled_ through as best we can.
produce a literary work
From this reading This January of which I write Jean felt to be a peculiarly long, dull month.
but in spite of that
From this reading "It was told me I should be rich by the fairies."--_A Winter's Tale._ January is always a long, flat month: the Christmas festivities are over, the bills are waiting to be paid, the weather is very often of the dreariest, spring is yet far distant.
